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Planning Inspectorate urged to increase digitalisation during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Published on: 14 May 2020
Published by LNB News

LNB News 14/05/2020

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Issue Date: 14 May 2020

Published Date: 14 May 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, has made a written statement on setting out the government’s expectations for how the planning system should be operating during the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency in order to enable the delivery of housing and economic growth. The statement urges the Planning Inspectorate to continue digitalisation of its work, to consider whether site visits are necessary before carrying them out and to engage appropriately with the community. It applies to applications and appeals under the Town and Country Planning Act, Development Consent Orders under the Planning Act 2008, the Compulsory Purchase Order regime and to development plans.

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