Planning applications quarterly report - December 2026 (January to March)

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

KPI statistics for 1 January to 31 March 2026

Application type Major Applications Local Applications TOTAL Applications
Total Application Consultations Received by Transport Scotland 28 188 216
Applications that lack relevant information (TR/NPA/1a Issued) 9 18 27
Percentage of Applications that lack relevant information 32.1% 9.6% 12.5%
Applications Withdrawn by the Applicant 0 1 1
Applications with relevant Information 19 169 188
Applications with relevant information that were responded to within 14 Days of the Consultation Date (TR/NPA/2 Issued) 19 168 187
Percentage of Applications with relevant information that were responded to within 14 Days of the Consultation Date 100.0% 99.4% 99.5%
Applications with relevant information that were not responded to within 14 Days of the Application Logged Date 0 1 1
Applications with a Refusal Recommendation 0 1 1

Pre-application consultations

Consultation type Count
Total Pre-application Consultations 35
Total Local Authority Pre-application Consultations 35
Total Informal Pre-application Consultations 0

All consultations

Consultation type Count
Total Consultations with Transport Scotland 252
Total Planning Application Consultations 217
Total Pre-application Consultations 35
Residential Consultations (Units) 889
Employment Consultations (m2 GFA) 30,556
Retail Consultations (m2 GFA) 7,099

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  • The 14 Day response period does not include withdrawn applications.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 7 May 2026 Type Topic