Planning applications quarterly report - April 2026

Transport Scotland's performance responding to planning consultations is monitored, and results are published on a quarterly basis.

KPI statistics for 1 April to 30 June 2026

Application type Major Applications Local Applications Total Applications
Total Application Consultations Received by Transport Scotland 25 146 171
Applications that lack relevant information (TR/NPA/1a Issued) 12 23 35
Percentage of Applications that lack relevant information 48.0% 15.8% 20.5%
Applications Withdrawn by the Applicant 0 2 2
Applications with relevant Information 13 121 134
Applications with relevant information that were responded to within 14 Days of the Consultation Date (TR/NPA/2 Issued) 12 120 132
Percentage of Applications with relevant information that were responded to within 14 Days of the Consultation Date 92.3% 99.2% 98.5%
Applications with relevant information that were not responded to within 14 Days of the Application Logged Date 1 1 2
Applications with a Refusal Recommendation 0 0 0

Pre-application consultations

Consultation type Count
Total Pre-application Consultations 45
Total Local Authority Pre-application Consultations 45
Total Informal Pre-application Consultations 0

All consultations

Consultation type Count
Total Consultations with Transport Scotland 216
Total Planning Application Consultations 171
Total Pre-application Consultations 45
Residential Consultations (Units) 572
Employment Consultations (m2 GFA) 129, 433
Retail Consultations (m2 GFA) 3,298

AMPS notes

  • The 14 Day response period does not include withdrawn applications.
  • The 14 Day response period is based on the number of days between the Logged Date and the Decision Date.(Adjusted in Q4 for Xmas and New Year Holidays)
  • Residential Consultation numbers do not include holiday accommodation, house extensions, MSC applications or S42 applications.
  • Planning Applications are considered as 'Major' in accordance with the Hierarchy of Developments, however, in general these are applications that require to be supported with a Transport Assessment Report.

Published Date 12 Aug 2026 Type Topic