Planning leads in Scotland
3662
applications in the last 90 days
Measured
1820
approved
Measured
302
refused
Measured
70 days
typical time from validation to decision
Measured — median across the councils we cover
8 Jun 2026 24 Aug 2026
Every planning authority in Scotland
- Edinburgh 1142 in 90 days
- Argyll and Bute 292 in 90 days
- Glasgow 238 in 90 days
- Perth and Kinross 230 in 90 days
- Dumfries and Galloway 216 in 90 days
- Aberdeenshire 172 in 90 days
- Fife 120 in 90 days
- Moray 107 in 90 days
- South Lanarkshire 107 in 90 days
- Angus 98 in 90 days
- West Lothian 98 in 90 days
- East Renfrewshire 89 in 90 days
- East Dunbartonshire 87 in 90 days
- Dundee 80 in 90 days
- Falkirk 79 in 90 days
- Stirling 69 in 90 days
- North Ayrshire 68 in 90 days
- Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park 66 in 90 days
- Western Isles 61 in 90 days
- Shetland Islands 47 in 90 days
- Inverclyde 34 in 90 days
- West Dunbartonshire 28 in 90 days
- Aberdeen 22 in 90 days
- South Ayrshire 22 in 90 days
- East Lothian only 18 in 90 days
- Orkney Islands only 16 in 90 days
- Scottish Borders only 14 in 90 days
- Highland only 11 in 90 days
- Midlothian only 10 in 90 days
- North Lanarkshire only 7 in 90 days
- East Ayrshire only 6 in 90 days
- Cairngorms National Park only 4 in 90 days
- Clackmannanshire only 4 in 90 days
- Renfrewshire not collecting
Planning leads in Scotland by trade
- Builders and general contractors 1289 in 90 days
- Extension specialists 648 in 90 days
- Architects and planning consultants 509 in 90 days
- Glaziers and window installers 451 in 90 days
- Landscapers and driveway contractors 335 in 90 days
- Loft and garage conversion specialists 113 in 90 days
Recent planning applications across Scotland
From the councils' own public registers, newest first. We never publish who applied or where they live.
- INSTALLATION OF 5NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES
- INSTALLATION OF 3NO. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLES
- Installation of 4 x 9M wooden light poles
- Proposed felling of 1 x Ash Tree
- INSTALLATION OF ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS TO NORTH-EAST AND SOUTH-WEST ELEVATIONS OF DWELLINGHOUSE (PARTIALLY RETROSPECTIVE)
- MODIFICATION OF SECTION 75 PLANNING OBLIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING PERMISSION 14/P/3/0222 FOR THE ERECTION OF 7 DWELLINGHOUSES, 1 DETACHED GARAGE, SOAKAWAY SYSTEM AND FORMATION OF NEW ACCESS
- Change of use from residential to short term let at
- Erect 108 solar PV panels at
- Erection of garden room
- Request for EIA screening opinion for proposed installation of solar array (consisting of 414 no. 625W PV panels, inverters, batteries and kiosk)
- Application for consent, agreement or approval required by planning Condition: 09 (CEMP) of planning application 2024/303/PPF.
- Peatland Restoration
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