The consultation paper on the Scottish Planning Sytem asks us all to consider improvements to further streamline development management procedures. This recent Planning Skills series event reviewed three approaches that planning authorities are already applying to simplify procedures and improve use of staff resources. Please see the video presentations below and contact me at trevor.moffat@improvementservice.org.uk if you have any queries or would like more information.
1. Applying the Development Management Toolkit
Gillian McCarney – East Renfrewshire Council
Download a copy of the Development Management toolkit here
2. The City of Edinburgh Council's experience of process improvements
Nancy Jamieson and Damian McAfee – City of Edinburgh Council
The Powerpoint presentation can be downloaded here
3. How information and communications technology is being applied by the Highland Council
Malcolm MacLeod – The Highland Council
