Our purpose is to deal with planning appeals, national infrastructure, planning applications, examinations of local plans and other planning-related and specialist casework.
We share our expertise with our customers, communities, businesses, local and national government to enable good planning outcomes.
In this short film, employees of the Planning Inspectorate explain our purpose and the values we work by.
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The Planning Inspectorate’s service covers three main areas: Appeals, applications and examinations.
Our vision is to provide our customers with high quality, timely and efficient services that support the nation’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by engaging, empowering and equipping our workforce and by delivering ambitious policy changes.
Trudi Elliott Chair
Paul Morrison Chief Executive
Why the Planning Inspectorate is supporting Boardroom Apprentice
Location of Board and Committee Meetings
Frequency and timing of board/committee meetings
Date of Board Meetings (January - December 2025)
28th January, 19th March (London), 29th May, 5th June, 24th July (PM), no meetings August, 23rd September PM, 27th November PM,
Committee of the Boards and meeting dates (January – December 2025)
Audit and Risk (ARAC) – 28th January, board deep dive – 27th February, ARAC – 23rd April AM, Remuneration Committee (Rem Com) – 23rd April PM, ARAC – 5th June AM, ARAC – 24th July (AM), No meetings August, Rem Com – 23rd September AM, ARAC – 21st October AM, Rec Com – 27th November AM, 11th December – deep dive
Security checks
Standard checks
Payment of travel expenses
Yes
