Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the appointment of a new national planning improvement coordinator.
The National Planning Improvement Champion will support improvement within the Scottish planning system. Recruitment for this new post, which will be based within the Improvement Service, is underway. Applications were invited by 31 March 2023 and are currently being assessed. We hope to have a successful candidate in post very soon.