Planning applications: key agency rapid planning audits
Independent report by Lead Reviewer, Paul Cackette summarising the review of five key agencies focused on streamlining consenting processes. The report includes 17 recommendations grouped within one of three themes: improving speed, reducing complexity and enhancing shared goals.
Footnotes
1 As defined, for certain planning purposes, at regulation 28 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.
2 Different considerations could apply to key agencies beyond the 5 in this Review, leading to different outcomes.
3 Though the Agencies did not generally accept these points.
4 Other than where an exception to the adopted policy is advanced in an application as is more akin to a factual case specific matter.
5 Or where a notification requirement could be imposed, for Scottish Government consideration of whether to call in, in the circumstances, as appearing to the local planning authority at the date of the application, that mandatory pre app, where required under Recommendation 10 (and where not waived), was not undertaken.
Contact
Email: DirectorPAR@gov.scot