Planning Application Statistics 2024/25 (April 2024 to September 2024)
These statistics set out an analysis of planning applications processed by Planning Authorities including the number, and type of applications and the decision times for applications.
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Key Points
Local Development Applications
There were 9,247 decisions on local developments in the first two quarters of 2024/25. This was 10.5 per cent lower than the same period in the previous year. The long-term trend is downward. The average decision time was 11.1 weeks in Q1 and 11.9 weeks in Q2.
Major Development Applications
The number of decisions on major developments in the first two quarters of 2024/25 was 93 compared to 57 in the same period in the previous year (a 38.7 per cent increase). The average decision times for applications without processing agreements were 35.5 weeks in Q1 and 35.2 weeks in Q2.
Contact
Email: planstats@gov.scot