Government UK has issued the procedures that England’s Planning Inspectorate will follow when conducting gateway assessments and examinations of local plans.
Government UK writes:
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has published a procedural guide for the new Local Plan system. The document explains how the Planning Inspectorate conducts local plan casework, including gateway assessments and examinations, in the context of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. It explains the role of appointed persons at gateways and examinations and provides details of the procedures relevant to those roles. It sets out how local planning authorities are expected to engage in these processes. It also includes details of how interested parties can be involved at the examination stage.
It sets out the procedures for the main PINS roles within the new system:
- Gateway assessors – the Inspectors that will carry out gateway assessments 2 and 3 for LPAs as they prepare their local plan prior to submission and examination
- Inspectors– these Inspectors carry out the examination of the local plan to determine its soundness.
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