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With core activities supported by a grant from the Scottish Government, PAS provides independent advice on planning and environmental matters.
Scotland's planning system has undergone the most significant modernisation in over 60 years. The overall aim is delivery of a planning service that is efficient, inclusive, fit for purpose and sustainable.
Development Plans - The planning system in Scotland is plan led. The plans set out how places should change into the future.
Development Management - This is the process for making decisions on planning applications. Legislation requires that decisions on planning applications be guided by policies in the development plan.
Enforcement - This is the process that makes sure development is carried out correctly and which can be used to take action when it has not.
Progress of Planning applications notified to Scottish Ministers by Planning Authorities.
eBuilding Standards portal (due Summer 2016).
SAQP 2016 application period has now closed.
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