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Catalogue reference: HLG 144

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HLG 144

Registered files of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the Department of the Environment mostly relating to regional planning and planning appeals, although some files concern planning policy and procedures. The regional planning...

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HLG 144

Title
Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Department of the Environment: Planning Division E: Registered Files (PE Series)
Date

1952-1977

Description

Registered files of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the Department of the Environment mostly relating to regional planning and planning appeals, although some files concern planning policy and procedures. The regional planning files deal with the Northern, North West, East Midlands and West Midlands regions. Some files include maps and photographs.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

PE file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of the Environment, Planning Directorate E, 1970-1973
  • Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Planning Division E, 1969-1970
Physical description

173 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1992 Department of the Environment

Subjects
Topics
Maps and plans
Planning (Land and Property)
Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The Planning Division E was the creation of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government during the 1960s, but the prefix PE was not used until late 1970. Following the Department of the Environment's creation branches of the Division changed from being denoted by a number to being denoted by a letter. Following the reorganisation the Division comprised four branches PE1, PE2, PE3 and PE4. The functions of the branches were as follows:

PE1: Planning for Northern and West Midlands regions.

PE2: Planning for North West and East Midlands regions.

PE3: Planning appeal decisions for North West, East Midlands, West Midlands regions. Enforcement appeal decisions.

PE4: Planning Training Unit.

The Division was not affected by the Planning Divisions' reorganisation of 1971. Following the reorganisation of 1972 the Planning Division E and its branches were abolished and the functions split between Planning Land Use Policy Directorate, Northern, West Midlands, North West, East Midlands and South West Regional Offices and Personnel, Manpower and Training Directorate.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8839/

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