Dundee's Local Review Body, Notice of Review Form and Guidance Notes

At its meeting on 1 July 2009 the Council's Policy and Resources Committee considered and approved the Council's arrangements for consulting its Local Review Body. This is a small Committee of Councillors who, which officer support, will consider certain types of planning appeal LOCALLY as opposed to the previous arrangements where all appeals against the refusal of planning permission are submitted to Scottish Ministers through the Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals.

The Council has decided to form a Local Review Body which will

be a Committee of the Council
comprise 3 elected Members with 6 substitute members
meet on a regular monthly basis, depending on business to be conducted
meet in public
be supported by committee services, legal and planning officers of the Council

For further details about the purpose and composition of Local Review Bodies in general please follow the link below

Download the report (79KB PDF)

Decision Notices in respect of planning and related types of application are accompanied by a statement outlining the rights which the applicant has to challenge the decision by means of either appeal to Scottish Ministers or by seeking a review from the Council's Local Review Body (see above).

The right to a Review by the Council's Local Review Body applies to those applications decided by the "appointed person" i.e. officers, under the Council's Mandatory Scheme of Delegation. A right of Review is also available to applicants for a local category of applications where the Council has failed to reach a decision within the statutory time period of 2 months (or where that period is extended as a result of other statutory procedures).

The right to seek a Review lasts for 3 months from the date of the Decision Notice or 3 months from the date of expiry of the period allowed for determining the application.

A User's Guide to Dundee City Council's Local Review Body and the Review Process (89KB PDF)
Notice of Review Form (84KB MS Word doc)
Guidance Notes for Review Form (44KB PDF)

Before completing and submitting a Notice of Review Form PLEASE READ THE GUIDANCE NOTES.

Completed Notice of Review Forms must be returned to

The Clerk to the Local Review Body
Dundee City Council
Support Services Department
21 City Square
Dundee DD1 3BY
Email anne.singleton@dundeecity.gov.uk

For applications which fall outwith the Mandatory Scheme of Delegation, a right of appeal to Scottish Ministers applies as opposed to an application for Review. Appeal Forms and Guidance Notes are available from

Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals
4 The Courtyard
Callendar Business Park
Falkirk FK1 1XR
Tel 01324 696400
Fax 01324 696444
Email DPEA@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

or by following the link to the Scottish Government's website

Further details about Dundee City Council's arrangements here (129KB PDF)

Charlie Walker
Acting Team Leader (Development Management)
Dundee City Council
Tel 01382 433378

This information is provided by the Planning Division Department

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