The Scottish Planning System
The Planning System provides development where it is needed. It is made up of two types of planning:
- Development Plans; and
- Development Management.
Planning is a devolved matter, and the Scottish Government is responsible for managing the planning system in Scotland. The programme of modernisation led by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 and implemented through a range of secondary legislation has affected virtually all areas of the Scottish Planning system. It introduced the requirement for a statutory national spatial plan for Scotland, known as the National Planning Framework. This defines the Scottish Government's strategy for development and sets out national priorities, as well as identifying developments of national importance. The framework therefore sets the tone for national planning policy and guidance and, in turn, local policy and decision-making.
Both Development Planning and Development Management are carried out by the planning team of your Local Planning Authority. If you want to develop a site in Scotland for aggregate reprocessing, you will most likely need planning permission. The responsibility for Mineral Planning in Scotland lies with Local Planning Authorities, who deal with all planning applications within their areas.
There are 34 Local Planning Authorities, including the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authorities. It is important to find out which Local Planning Authority is responsible for the site you want to develop, as these are the people who will decide whether you need planning permission or not.
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