Planning Performance Statistics 2020/21: Annual
Summary statistics on planning application decision-making timescales for 2020/21 with historic data going back to 2012/13. It is based on data collected by the Scottish Government from Local and Planning Authorities as part of the Planning Performance Framework (introduced in 2012).
11. Legacy Cases
In 2020/21 five legacy cases were decided; two applications without a processing agreement and three with a processing agreement.
Tables 5 to 8 show the legacy cases decided in 2020/21 by planning authority and development type.
Tables 5 and 6: Decided legacy applications without processing agreements
| Local Authority | Number of Legacy Cases | Average Time (Weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| West Dunbartonshire | 1 | 939.0 |
| West Lothian1 | 1 | 298.9 |
| Total | 2 | 618.9 |
| Development Type | Number of Legacy Cases | Average Time (Weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| Minerals - Local with EIA | 1 | 939.0 |
| Housing - Local1 | 1 | 298.9 |
| Total | 2 | 618.9 |
1. Time has been removed from decision times when delays were outwith the control of the local authority.
Tables 7 and 8: Decided legacy applications with processing agreements
| Local Authority | Number of Legacy Cases | Percentage meeting agreed timescales |
|---|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | 1 | 0% |
| East Lothian | 2 | 100% |
| Total | 3 | 67% |
| Development Type | Number of Legacy Cases | Percentage meeting agreed timescales |
|---|---|---|
| Housing - Local | 1 | 0% |
| Housing - Major | 1 | 100% |
| Listed Building Consent | 1 | 100% |
| Total | 3 | 67% |
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Email: planning_stats@gov.scot
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