questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning inspectors are qualified to run local planning examinations; and whether her Department plans to increase staffing at the Planning Inspectorate in the context of the timeframes proposed in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
answerText: The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) currently has 60 Inspectors (55FTE) trained to carry out Local Plan Examinations.The government is committed to achieving a more efficient and consistent local plans examination process. This includes ensuring there is suf...
heading: Planning Inspectorate: Staff