Planning Permission: Appeals

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications which were approved on appeal by the Planning Inspectorate or Secretary of State in each of the last five years.


Answered by
Matthew Pennycook Portrait
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 4th November 2026

The Planning Inspectorate publishes statistics on planning appeals, including the number of appeals allowed each year. These statistics can be found at gov.uk here.

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