Planning Performance Statistics 2020/21: Quarterly (October 2020 To March 2021)

This report presents summary statistics on planning application decision-making timescales for October 2020 to March 2021, as well as historic data back to 2016/17. It is based on data collected from Local and Planning Authorities as part of the Planning Performance Framework (introduced in 2012).


7. Delegation Rates

Schemes of Delegation identify who will make the planning authority's decision on different types of planning application, whether it is an appointed officer or elected members. Delegation rates measure the proportion of planning decisions that are made by appointed officers.

The delegation rate for all applications (including legacy applications) for quarter three was 96.1% and for quarter four was 96.2% showing little change from the corresponding rates for the same quarters in the previous year of 96.2% for quarter three and 96.7% for quarter four.

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Email: Planning_Stats@gov.scot

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