Department of the Environment and successors: Planning Intelligence Division: Registered...

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Department of the Environment and successors: Planning Intelligence Division: Registered Files (PI and PID series)

1967-1991

The files record planning aspects relating to green belt land and the third London airport as well as liaison with the voluntary services unit and studies pertaining to environmental impact analysis.

The files are presented in former reference order thereby reflecting their original administrative order.

PI and PID

Public Record(s)

English

59 file(s)

Open

From 2002 Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Topics

Air transport

Between 1972 and 1997 the records were at the Department of the Environment. From 1997 to 2001 they were at the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions and from 2001 onwards they were at the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

File series ran from 1972 to 1981

Series is accruing.

The records were selected as they reflect the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK, as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries (2.2.2.1 of PRO's acquisition criteria).

The Planning Intelligence Division was set up in 1972 as part of the re-organisation of Planning Branches consequent on the creation of the Department of the Environment. The Director of Planning Intelligence also performed the duties of the head of the Planning profession. Planning Intelligence had two main responsibilities: internal liaison and planning research. With regard to the latter, the division's responsibility was to 'facilitate the definition of customers needs' and to apply research findings to planning practise. A small unit existed to support the Director in these endeavours, but the majority of the work was performed in the Planning Divisions and co-ordinated by the Director General of Research. In 1978 the Division became part of the Minerals Division where it continued with its own file series until 1981 when the phrase 'Planning Intelligence' disappeared from the Department.