Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 112059
Planning Inspectorate: Standards
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to tackle the Planning Inspectorate’s backlog of cases awaiting a site visit.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government is committed to the efficient handling of planning casework, including ensuring that there is sufficient resourcing in the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to support such activity. In 2025/26, funding increased for PINS’s Resource Delivery bud...
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