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Service update regarding Microsoft outage

Service update from the Planning Inspectorate regarding Microsoft outage

We are currently experiencing problems sending and receiving emails due to the worldwide Microsoft outage. This is affecting all services.

Our digital appeals service is also impacted so we have temporarily paused this service to customers and new submissions. We expect arranged site visits, hearings and inquiries to continue as normal.

Other sites, including the national infrastructure and crown applications websites are currently working as normal.

Our customer web form and phone lines are working if you have any urgent queries.