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Policy - Latest

Planning and environmental appeals

From
Minister for Community Safety, +2 more … Director-General Constitution and External Affairs, Solicitor General
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Part of
Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change
Latest

  1. Planning permission appeals: housing development statistics

    Planning permission appeal statistics for housing developments involving 10 or more houses since January 2015.

    Transparency data
    27 September 2022

  2. Wind turbine appeal decisions: statistics

    Weekly statistics for wind turbine appeal decisions.

    Transparency data
    06 September 2022

  3. Scottish City Region and Growth Deals: carbon management guidance for projects and programmes

    Guidance for project owners on managing carbon emissions associated with Scottish City Region and Growth Deal projects.

    Advice and guidance
    31 August 2022

  4. Planning Performance Statistics 2021/2022: Annual and Quarterly (October 2021 to March 2022)

    Statistics on planning application decision-making timescales for 2021-2022. Data are collected as part of the Planning Performance Framework from local and planning authorities. Quarters 3 and 4 statistics are also published. Historic annual statistics back to 2017-2018 are presented.

    Statistics
    31 August 2022

  5. Planning and environmental appeals: guidance for reporters

    Guidance notes for planning and environmental appeals reporters.

    Advice and guidance
    17 August 2022

  6. Planning and Environmental Appeals Division: annual review 2021 to 2022

    Planning and Environmental Appeals Division's (DPEA) annual review of its performance for 2021 to 2022.

    Corporate report
    07 July 2022

  7. Planning appeals reporters: list

    Names and titles of planning appeals reporters.

    Factsheet
    23 June 2022

  8. Independent review of the role of incineration in the waste hierarchy: Scottish Government response

    Our initial response to Stop, Sort, Burn, Bury? - the recommendations of the independent review of the role of incineration in the waste hierarchy in Scotland.

    Strategy/plan
    16 June 2022

  9. Response to the Climate Change Committee: progress reducing emissions – report to Parliament 2021

    In December 2021, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published its annual report on progress in reducing emissions in Scotland, assessing the government’s climate change mitigation activity. This report addresses the CCC’s recommendations.

    Correspondence
    26 May 2022

  10. Review of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement: analysis of consultation responses

    A report on the analysis of the responses to the consultation on the Review of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement.

    Consultation analysis
    24 May 2022

  11. Scottish Natural Capital Accounts 2022

    This report estimates quantity and value of services supplied by Scotland's natural capital.

    Statistics
    25 April 2022

  12. Scotland's Climate Assembly - recommendations for action: SG response

    Scotland's Climate Assembly published their full report on 23 June 2021. It included 81 recommendations for the Scottish Government, who had six months to respond. This response sets out the existing and proposed actions that government will take in order to address their recommendations.

    Strategy/plan
    16 December 2021

  13. Planning and environmental appeals: quarterly performance statistics

    Quarterly performance statistics for Planning and Environmental Appeals.

    Transparency data
    28 July 2021

  14. Island communities impact assessments: guidance - consultation

    Our islands face particular challenges around distance, geography, connectivity and demography, so it is important that policy makers consider these properly. The consultation on the guidance will help ensure that islands receive fair treatment tailored to their unique circumstances.

    Consultation paper
    12 October 2020

  15. Adoption of Scottish planning policy in local development plans: research

    Research that looks at how effective Scottish planning policy has been in influencing local development planning and decision making.

    Research and analysis
    09 October 2019

  16. National Planning Framework 3: monitoring report

    Progress of the 30 key actions and 14 national developments listed in the third National Planning Framework.

    Progress report
    04 October 2019

  17. Fracking ‘incompatible’ with climate policy

    Onshore unconventional oil and gas policy finalised.

    News
    03 October 2019 14:18

  18. Planning application decision times published

    Official Statistics Publications for Scotland

    News
    23 July 2019 09:41

  19. Planning application decision times published

    An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

    News
    24 April 2018 11:46

  20. Fracking debate

    Scottish Parliament endorses ban.

    News
    24 October 2017 17:26

  21. Support for housing

    Challenge fund announced for custom and self-built homes.

    News
    28 September 2017 00:01

  22. Planning appeals forms and guidance: list

    Planning and environmental appeals forms and guidance.

    Factsheet
    05 July 2016

  23. A guide to planning appeals in Scotland

    Guidance on appealing planning related decisions or notices.

    Factsheet
    28 April 2016
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