The Council positively encourages the use of Processing Agreements to assist in the determination of more significant and complex applications.
A Processing Agreement is a project management tool designed to achieve more transparent, predictable and faster decision making along with greater engagement of stakeholders and clearer lines of communication. It should be simple in content and should not take significant time to prepare.
Those who are in receipt of decision notices granting planning permission will receive forms for completion, and return to the Council, providing details of when works will start on the development approved and when the project has been completed. This is a requirement of the new planning legislation. Further details are provided below.
National, Major and Local Developments (The Planning Hierarchy)
From 3 August 2009 the way Councils throughout Scotland are dealing with planning and related applications changed. There is a Hierarchy of Planning Applications which are classified into three types: National, Major and Local and each of these is processed in a different way.
Since August 2009 those in receipt of planning permission for certain kinds of development will be required to complete and display a Site Notice in a prominent place at or near the site of the development permitted and where it is readily visible to the public. This is a legal requirement.
The categories of permission concerned are for national and major categories of development and for "bad neighbour" developments (e.g. licensed premises, restaurants, hot food shops, development over 20 metres in height and other categories of use specified in the Regulations).
Consideration of Comments Received On Planning Applications
Material Considerations
It is important to realise that an application cannot be refused simply because a lot of people object to it or approved simply because a lot of people are in favour of it. Local views are one consideration to be set alongside other planning issues. We can only consider objections or letters of support which are relevant to planning issues. These are known as material considerations.
View Planning Applications
You can view valid planning applications and associated documents, including a Planning decision online.
Comment On Planning Applications
Planning Applications Weekly Lists
The following links will show a list of the most recent planning applications which have been submitted to and registered by the Council.
Previous Weeks Applications List
Commonly requested advice, detailed elsewhere on this website includes:
