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Behind the numbers 

Posted by: Tom Warth, Posted on: 26 October 2026 - Categories: Appeals, Local plans, Performance, Service improvement

Tom Warth (Chief Operating Officer) talks about the human element behind planning as the latest performance statistics are published.    In the last couple of weeks two large solar farms were given development consent by the Government after independent examinations and …

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Driving productivity and using our success to improve further 

Posted by: Tom Warth, Posted on: 17 June 2026 - Categories: Performance, Service improvement

Tom Warth (Chief Operating Officer) shares what the Planning Inspectorate has done in the last three years to make planning much more certain for the whole sector.

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Striving for speed without compromising quality

Posted by: Graham Stallwood, Posted on: 24 October 2025 - Categories: Appeals, Applications, Examinations, Performance, Public service

Graham Stallwood, Chief operating officer for the Planning Inspectorate, reflects on the practical impact of the Planning Inspectorate’s work and gives his insights into our most recent performance update. 

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