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Simple terms explainer
When a planning application is decided by officers under delegated powers, the applicant may disagree with the decision. Instead of appealing to the national government, they can ask the council’s Local Review Body (LRB) to reconsider it. The LRB is made up of councillors, not officers. It must look again at the case “de novo” - meaning it re‑examines the planning application afresh - and decide whether to uphold, overturn, or vary the original delegated decision. The LRB can also review cases where officers did not issue a decision within the required timescale. This process provides a local, accessible and proportionate appeal route for smaller (local development) planning applications.
Legal status
Statutory
Duty category
Planning
Duty type
Public facing
Social determinant of health
Social and community context
Neighbourhood and environment
Emerging policy and legislation
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National bodies with shared interest
Heads of Planning Scotland (SCOTS)
Standards and frameworks
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