PINS publishes Business Plan for 2025–26 outlining appeals reform
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has published its Business Plan for 2025–26, outlining key regulatory and operational priorities for the upcoming year. The plan commits to delivering high-quality, timely decisions across all casework areas, including national infrastructure projects, planning appeals, and local plan examinations. Key initiatives include introducing a simplified appeals process following ministerial amendments to regulations, piloting concise decision writing to improve the timeliness and consistency of decisions and launching a significant recruitment campaign to ensure adequate staffing to meet performance targets.