Planning Authority Performance Statistics 2013/14

This report presents statistics on planning decision-making and timescales across the years 2012/13 and 2013/14. It is based on quarterly data collected by the Scottish Government from Local and Planning Authorities as part of the Planning Performance Framework (introduced in 2012). Longer term trends are also presented where data for earlier years is available in a comparable format.


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For enquiries about this publication please contact:
Dorothy Watson,
Communities Analytical Services,
Telephone: 0131 244 0439,
e-mail: Dorothy.Watson@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:
Office of the Chief Statistician, Telephone: 0131 244 0442,
e-mail: statistics.enquiries@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

How to access background or source data

The data collected for this statistical bulletin:
☐ are available in more detail through Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics
☒ are available via excel spreadsheets on the Planning Statistics webpages at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Planning

Details on individual planning applications are also available on planning authorities eplanning websites.

☐ may be made available on request, subject to consideration of legal and ethical factors.
☐ cannot be made available by Scottish Government for further analysis as Scottish Government is not the data controller.

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