Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many current vacancies there are in local authority planning services.
The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of vacancies in local authority planning services. The resourcing and staffing of planning services is a matter for individual local authorities.
Recognising the financial and capacity pressures on the planning system, the National Planning Hub is offering support to authorities including capacity and access to expertise to help them determine applications for renewable energy and housing projects.