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

To offer a development opportunity for Non-Executives of the future and to support candidates through the programme and to invite insight, challenge, advice and views to Board topics from the Boardroom apprentice.
The Boardroom apprentice will also be buddied with one of our experienced Non-Executive Directors, creating a space to review papers in advance of meetings, ask questions and post meeting catch ups.

Location of Board and Committee Meetings

The Board meetings are held in person in Bristol and London and virtually.

Frequency and timing of board/committee meetings

Board and Committee meetings are held on the same day.
Audit and Risk Assurance Committee meetings are held on a quarterly basis with an additional meeting taking place in June to focus on our Annual Report and Accounts.
Remuneration meetings happen three times per year.
Board meetings are bi-monthly.

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