Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 61420

Planning Permission: Appeals

Tabled: 19 June 2025

Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times are for appeals awaiting an inspector assignment.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The Planning Inspectorate's Strategic Plan commits to removing all casework backlogs and meeting all Ministerial targets by 2027. The Inspectorate continues to make considerable progress towards meeting that ambition across casework areas including nation...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 61420) →