Planning Services Handbook

A guide to Planning Services and what they can offer you in Argyll and Bute

The Planning Services Handbook can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

We hope it will provide you with a general understanding of the planning and building standards process, and give you information on the many functions that Planning Services are involved in.

If you are unable to download this document, please contact Planning Services:

Tel: 01546 604302 Fax: 01546 604237

The handbook has been split into sections to make it easier to download.

Planning Services Handbook Additional Information
Planning Services Handbook Additional Information (PDF - 99 kb)
Other relevant information such as Members of the Council, useful addresses, other Planning Services publications, Development Control and Building Standards Area Staff Contacts...

Planning Services Handbook Building Standards
Planning Services Handbook Building Standards (PDF - 293 kb)
Find out more about Building Standards, whose main role is to ensure the safety, health and welfare of people in and around buildings, and the conservation of energy and power. (The handbook refers to Building Standards as Building Control, which was the title before regulations changed earlier in 2005, and the handbook was produced before the change. This will be amended soon).

Planning Services Handbook Development Control
Planning Services Handbook Development Control (PDF - 453 kb)
Find out about Development Control, which regulates the development and use of land in accordance with the interests of the community at large - processing planning applications, monitoring development as it takes place, taking action where breaches of control have taken place, and providing information and advice about the system and individual proposals...

Planning Services Handbook Development Policy
Planning Services Handbook Development Policy (PDF - 204 kb)
Find out more about the Development Policy Unit, whose main role is to prepare, monitor and review the Development Plan for Argyll and Bute...

Planning Services Handbook Development Projects
Planning Services Handbook Development Projects (PDF - 202 kb)
Find out more about the Development Projects Unit, which consists of a number of projects aimed at promoting the sustainable development of the Argyll and Bute economy as well as a wide range of activities associated with the area's natural environment...

Planning Services Handbook Introduction
Planning Services Handbook Introduction (PDF - 306 kb)
An introduction to Planning Services in Argyll and Bute...

Planning Services Staff Structure
Planning Services Staff Structure (PDF - 51 Kb)
Details of the Planning Services Staff...

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