Which section of the Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) outlines the reasons that the Scottish Ministers must provide when overturni…

Answered Asked by Rachael Hamilton Con Lodged 27 Mar 2025

The question

To ask the Scottish Government which section of the Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) outlines the reasons that the Scottish Ministers must provide when overturning planning decisions made at the local authority level.

The answer

Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 Apr 2025 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

Section 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act requires that all planning decisions, including those made by Scottish Ministers, delegated Reporters and Local Review Bodies, are done so in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The National Planning Framework (NPF4) forms part of the statutory development plan.Information on Scottish Government involvement in planning decisions, including appeals, is provided on our websiteMinisterial involvement in planning decisions
- Planning and architecture
- gov.scot in a Ministerial Statement Planning applications call-in: Ministerial statement – 28 June 2023
- gov.scot and inCircular 3/2009: Notification of Planning Applications Planning Circular 3/2009: Notification of Planning Applications.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-36342 by reference.