Planning applications quarterly report - March 2025

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 2025

KPI Statistics for 1 January to 31 March 2025
Application type Major Applications Local Applications Total Applications
Total Application Consultations Received by Transport Scotland 31 186 217
Applications that lack relevant information (TR/NPA/1a Issued) 19 25 44
Percentage of Applications that lack relevant information 61.3% 13.4% 20.3%
Applications Withdrawn by the Applicant 0 1 1
Applications with relevant Information 12 160 172
Applications with relevant information that were responded to within 14 Days of the Consultation Date (TR/NPA/2 Issued) 12 158 170
Percentage of Applications with relevant information that were responded to within 14 Days of the Consultation Date 100.0% 98.8% 98.8%
Applications with relevant information that were not responded to within 14 Days of the Application Logged Date 0 2 2
Applications with a Refusal Recommendation 0 0 0

 

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  • The 14 Day response period does not include withdrawn applications.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.

Overall count of consultations

Pre-Application Consultations
Consultation type Count
Total Pre-application Consultations 30
Total Local Authority Pre-application Consultations 29
Total Informal Pre-application Consultations 1

 

Summary Consultation Information
Consultation type Count
Total Consultations with Transport Scotland 247
Total Planning Application Consultations 217
Total Pre-application Consultations 30

 

Consultation type Count
Residential Consultations (Units) 4,656
Employment Consultations (m2 GFA) 0
Retail Consultations (m2 GFA) 928

Published Date 21 May 2025 Type Topic