Updated statistics on planning performance in Scotland have been released on 13 August by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.
The main findings are:
– The number of planning applications decided by Scotland’s planning authorities decreased from 47,220 in 2008/09 to 40,368 in 2009/10, a decrease of 14.5 per cent. During the same period, there was a decrease of 7 per cent in the number of applications received
– The percentage of local applications decided within two months increased from from 62.2 per cent in 2008/09 to 63.4 per cent in 2009/10. The percentage of major applications decided in under four months declined from 38.7 per cent in 2008/09 to 37.0 per cent in 2009/10
– Approval rates of all applications increased from 92 per cent to 93 per cent
The Scottish Government News Release: LINK
