Does the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) keep copies of Decision letters?
A.Yes, copies of Decision Letters remain available for 5 years after the date of the decision. Older Decision Letters are only available in hard copy. From 2006 most new Decision Letters became available in electronic format. Hard copy Decision Letters: Letters in this format are currently available for appeals decided between October 2001 and October 2006. This hard copy collection will reduce year by year. By October 2011 the vast majority of the collection then current will be in electronic format and available from the Planning Portal (see below). Electronic Decision Letters: Prior to 2006 Decision Letters were produced in hard copy only. During 2006 the transition from hard copy to electronic copy began. By 2007 most, if not all, new decisions will be available in electronic format only.
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