Written Question · S3W-37613 · Session 3
What guidance exists for planning authorities as to how fully they should explain to interested parties their reasons for arriving at a spe…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance exists for planning authorities as to how fully they should explain to interested parties their reasons for arriving at a specific decision.
The answer
For decisions on planning applications, legislation requires planning authorities to issue a decision notice and report of handling and specifies the content of these documents. Planning authorities are required to keep copies of these documents on their publically available planning register. Those who made representations are also advised once a decision has been made and where further details of the decision are available.
Further guidance on the content of the decision notice and report of handling can be found in Circular 4/2009: Development Management Procedures available on the Scottish Government website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/planning/publications/circulars.
For development plans, legislation requires planning authorities to submit a summary of unresolved issues to Scottish Ministers in advance of the examination of a strategic or local development plan. This summary must include a statement of the reasons why the planning authority did not modify the proposed plan in response to the issues raised in representations. Circular 1/2009: Development Planning provides further guidance on the approach to notifying interested parties of key stages in the process and is also available on the Scottish Government website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/planning/publications/circulars.
Further guidance on the content of the decision notice and report of handling can be found in Circular 4/2009: Development Management Procedures available on the Scottish Government website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/planning/publications/circulars.
For development plans, legislation requires planning authorities to submit a summary of unresolved issues to Scottish Ministers in advance of the examination of a strategic or local development plan. This summary must include a statement of the reasons why the planning authority did not modify the proposed plan in response to the issues raised in representations. Circular 1/2009: Development Planning provides further guidance on the approach to notifying interested parties of key stages in the process and is also available on the Scottish Government website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/planning/publications/circulars.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-37613 by reference.