Simplify the Scottish Planning System that is what I say

Okay here's a suggestion based on my experiences of planning to date, but you'll need to click on the link below.

Click here and go to page 4

You should find a slide there entitled, 'What's the Process?' 

The slide shows the 'old' and the 'new' Development Plan stages

What is does not show is the 'Call for Sites' stage, explained on the Highland Council web page here

My suggestion would be to:

•  Get rid of the 'Main Issues Report' stage which purports to 'Involve' and 'Consult /  Negotiate and simply have a 'Call for Sites' which the Local Authority then uses with as much speed as possible to prepare the 'Proposed Plan'; 
• Make the Examination stage longer with the Reporters able to look at 'Supplementary Guidance' and hold more Inquiries and hearings 

What do you think?