Planning news
Timely updates for homeowners in England, especially when a refusal means deciding what evidence to check and what to research next.
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· England
The Planning Inspectorate refreshed its current and older casework spreadsheets on 27 August. After a refusal, use the current file to find relevant references, then compare the facts and reasoning in the decisions rather than the headline outcomes.
Appeal rules
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· England
England's new local-plan process requires gateway material to be published while plans are in preparation. If a refusal cites an emerging policy, that material can show progress and unresolved issues, but it does not replace the adopted development plan or decide the policy's weight.
· England
Section 62A lets some major planning applications go directly to the Secretary of State through the Planning Inspectorate. It does not turn a council refusal into an appeal, and householder applications cannot use the route.
· England
For most appeals about applications dated on or after 1 April 2026, the part 1 written route normally relies on the material the council already considered. After a refusal, the application date and the record behind each refusal reason are the first facts to check.
