The resources on this page are designed to help you with the preparation of your application or enquiry.
Our Local Development Plan, along with it’s accompanying documents, sets out our planning policies and is used to decide planning application in the National Park.
We recommend that you make use of our free pre-application service if you are unsure what details will be required and what guidance applies to your proposal.
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Any proposal for development of 50 or more houses or a site of more than 2 hectares, is classified as a ‘major’ development. To help visualise this - an international rugby field is very close to 1 hectare.
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The aim of this guide is to set out for everyone involved in the development process the standards and level of information that the National Park Authority expects in relation to trees on sites proposed for development.
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Trees make a significant contribution to the enjoyment and amenity of towns, villages and to the countryside landscape. Trees also reduce noise and air pollution, provide a variety of wildlife habitats and help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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This leaflet is for anyone thinking of altering or extending a building or erecting a new building/ structure or doing engineering works that may affect plants, animals and water which make up our biodiversity.
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Conserving and enhancing the landscapes of the National Park is our duty, under the National Park’s (Scotland) Act 2000, and therefore it is important material consideration in planning decisions. Our first aim is ‘to conserve and enhance the natural and…
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This page is intended to explain the legal background where a person would like to have an existing planning agreement/obligation varied in some way or discharged.
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As the planning authority we use planning obligations to preserve and encourage sustainable development of land within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Planning obligations are entered into by us with any person who has the ability to ‘bind’…
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The enforcement and monitoring functions are integral to Planning service in the National Park. If the appropriate permission or consent is not obtained prior to starting work on site then there may be a breach of planning control and in…
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Since August 2009, the National Park Authority, as the Planning Authority, has had the responsibility of notifying neighbours about proposed development.
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In order for us to process your planning application efficiently we require a certain standard of submission. This guidance note has been prepared to assist you in ensuring the information submitted is of a suitable quality.
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Major and National Developments All planning applications categorised as national developments as defined by the National Planning Framework or major developments in the Hierarchy of Development Regulations require the developer to carry out an official Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) with communities…
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This page explains our pre-application service. We believe that having an opportunity to get advice and feedback about your proposal before you make an application is an invaluable part of the planning process. We offer this service free of charge in…
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If you are unhappy about a refusal of planning permission or a condition imposed on a consent, when the decision was made by a planning officer under our scheme of delegation, you may request a review by the LRB. You…
Read moreA Hearing is required in certain cases to allow enhanced scrutiny of planning issues where applications are significant or complex, as well as providing openness and transparency in planning decisions. Hearings are aimed at making the planning system more inclusive,…
Read moreThe decision to undertake a site visit will only be made by the Planning Committee, after an initial consideration of the relevant issues. Site visits will normally take place on the morning of the next scheduled meeting of the Planning…
Read moreThis leaflet sets out how applicants, contributors, Community Councils and other organisations can make a verbal representation on applications which are presented to the Planning & Access Committee Meetings. This is in addition to previously submitted written representations on planning…
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In our role as planning authority, we make decisions on all planning applications in the National Park. This is where someone formally submits a development proposal that under planning legislation requires approval. It can be anything from a house extension…
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Applications are available for public inspection on our website portal or at the National Park Headquarters in Balloch. You can also see all recent applications in our Weekly list of planning applications.
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Your planning fees can be paid when you submit your application at www.ePlanning.scot, or you can pay the National Park Authority directly:
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You are required to pay a fee to the Park Authority for most planning applications. These fees are set by Scottish Government and help to cover the costs associated with processing an application. The fee depends on the type and…
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If your application is refused then you either have a right of appeal or review. Where decisions are made by the National Park Planning and Access Committee, appeals are made to the Scottish Government. Where decisions are made by a National Park…
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In common with other planning authorities, we aim to deal with the local planning, listed building and advertisement applications within two months and major/national and EIA planning applications within four months.
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If you would like to make small alterations or extensions to your property, planning permission isn’t always required. This is known as ‘permitted development rights’.
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