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Local Review Body

If you are unhappy about a refusal of planning permission or a condition imposed,you may request a review by the Local Review Body (LRB). You may also request a review if the application has not been determined within the target date.

The review must be submitted within three months of the decision to refuse or the target determination date. The time taken from submission of a review to a decision being made is normally around 2 months.

The LRB can only review decisions that are categorised as ‘local developments’ that were determined by a planning officer (i.e. delegated).  There is a different appeal process for ‘major developments’ and decisions by the Planning and Access Committee. Further information on how developments are categorised can be found in here:

Planning Series: – Scottish Planning Series Circular 5 2009: Hierarchy of Developments – gov.scot

How does the Park Authority make decisions about planning applications?

On 9th June 2025, the Scottish Government introduced fees for Local Reviews. These fees depend on the type of development and are detailed in The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

Local Reviews can be submitted electronically using the Scottish Government’s ePlanning portal.

Application forms are also available to download at ePlanning.scot website   You can also submit the form via email to: planning.reviews@lochlomond-trossachs.org  or by post to:

Local Review Body

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority

Carrochan

20 Carrochan Road

G83 8EG

We will display the Notice of Review on our website and at our headquarters and notify all interested parties within 14 working days of the date of receipt of a valid review so they have an opportunity to comment.

Who is on our Local Review Body?

Our LRB consists of the Chair of our Planning and Access Committee and at least two other members of the Planning and Access Committee. The LRB will only review decisions of planning officers. They cannot review their own Committee decisions.

What will happen?

The LRB will hold an initial meeting to decide if it is possible to determine the request for review based on the evidence in front of them. In some cases, where there are no complex issues, a review decision will be taken at the initial meeting. In other cases, where no immediate determination can be made, the case can be continued by holding one or a combination of the following procedures:

  • A pre-examination meeting – to consider the manner in which the review is to be handled. This will only be necessary in the more complex cases.
  • Further written submissions – a straightforward procedure for requiring additional information in writing within 14 days.
  • Hearings – these will be conducted in a similar manner to the procedure of the Planning & Access Committee. Hearings are not intended to be controversial and will comprise a discussion led by the Chair. The Chair may provide the opportunity for the planning officer, the applicant and other interested parties to make a short presentation followed by cross examination by the LRB members.
  • A site inspection – the LRB can inspect the land which is the subject of the review at any time in the process. This may be a site visit unaccompanied or accompanied by the applicant.

In some complex cases a mixture of procedures may be needed, such as a site inspection followed by a hearing.

All the meetings of the LRB will be held in public and the applicant and interested parties will be notified of the meeting.

Decision

The decision can be to vary, uphold or reverse the original decision that the planning officer made. We will issue a decision notice to the applicant which will set out clearly the reasons for the LRB‘s decision. It is expected that decisions will be issued within two months of receipt of reviews. All interested parties will be informed of the review decision and notified of the location where a copy of the decision notice is available for inspection.

Reporting of Review Decisions

All review decisions will be reported to the Planning & Access Committee for information and scrutiny purposes. The decision will also be available on our website.

Further Information and Questions

Further information can be found at:

If you have any questions about the Local Review Body then please contact the Local Review Clerk tel. 01389 722017 or email planning.reviews@lochlomond-trossachs.org

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