Local Review Body

Local applications

If your local application has been refused, or it has not been determined within the statutory time period of two months, or you consider that conditions attached to your planning permission are unreasonable, you can seek a review by the Local Review Body.

This applies to local applications which have been determined under delegated powers by a planning officer, not decisions taken by the Development Management Committee.

To seek a review by the Local Review Body, you must submit a Notice of Review within three months of the date of the decision/lack of decision on your application.

The Notice of Review should be submitted via the ePlanning portal (opens new window). Alternatively you can download a form from the eplanning website and email the form and other documents to Committee Services. (opens new window)

From 9 June 2025 there is a fee required for Local Reviews. You can pay the relevant fee for a Local Review via the ePlanning portal (opens new window) or the council's website. (opens new window) The tables of fees can be found here (opens new window).

The Local Review Body consists of six elected members of the council (opens new window) and meets approximately every four weeks, except for July and December. There are no meetings of the Local Review Body during those months.

Any requests for hard copies of Notice of Review documents must be made by emailing Committee Services (opens new window)

Major applications / committee decisions

If your application is a major application, or was determined by the Development Management Committee, you have the right of appeal to Scottish Ministers at the DPEA (opens new window). The Local Review Body does not deal with these applications.