In October 2023 the National Planning Improvement Champion (NPIC) launched an open call for ideas asking stakeholders for their thoughts on what a high performing planning system should look like and what impacts it should aspire to attain. It was hoped that it would provide a snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the planning system in Scotland.
This paper summarises the findings of the engagement and explains how they have helped to develop a new National Planning Improvement Framework (NPIF) which is to be piloted by planning authorities in 2024/25. It does not cover every point made in the submissions and discussion but, rather, attempts to pull out the key discussion points, concerns and ideas.
Download Planning Ambition: Findings from the Call for Ideas on Planning Performance
Craig McLaren
National Planning Improvement Champion
Susan Rintoul
Improvement Lead
Contact the National Planning Improvement team on NPI@improvementservice.org.uk.