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Scottish GovernmentePlanning Project
Will Hensman
Clackmannanshire Council
Project [email protected]
Introduction
What is the ePlanning Project?
Project Workstreams
Online Planning Applications & Appeals (OAA)
Online access to Planning information (OPIS)
ePlanning Project Summary - Implications for your Company and your staff
What is the ePlanning project?
.….”drive efficiencies in the Planning system across the whole of Scotland by implementing technological solutions”.….
Irreversibly move the Planning process from a predominantly paper to a primarily electronic process
Standardise application forms, communication methods, and internal processes between Councils and applicants/agents across Scotland
Make the Planning process more customer focused by providing more information, more quickly and easily, and in a convenient manner using modern technology
Project Workstreams
Online Applications & appeals (OAA)
– Submit a Planning Application online
Online Planning Information System (OPIS)
– View Planning Application information online & make comments
Online Local Plans (OLP)
– View Local Plan information & make representations online
eConsultations
– Get views/comments from Statutory Consultees electronically
Expert Systems
– Series of Q&A’s on “Do I need Planning Permission?”
We will talk about OAA & OPIS today
Online Application & Appeals (OAA)
Single website/portal for all Planning Application submissions accessible from Clacksweb or the Scottish Government Website
– Online forms wizard
– Online standard forms
– Online site/location plan creation, including annotation
– Automatic calculation and payment of fees (cheque or credit card)
– Attachment of all plans and drawings for an electronic submission to the Council
– All communications between Council & applicant/agent done electronically wherever possible
Summary - OAA
Secure login using username & password
Remembers your details for multiple applications so no need to re-enter info.
Save, edit & copy Application submissions during process & return later
View personal/Company Applications submitted or being submitted
Linked to Council’s address gazetteer for easy searching
Intelligent forms – it knows what details you need to fill in so less chance of an invalid application
Submit all drawings and location/site plans – No need for printing & posting, saving you time & money
Secure integrated payment method via Credit Card (or post a cheque if required)
Summary - OAA
All further correspondences, supplementary/amended drawings etc. can be submitted by email so speeds up the whole process
Whole planning application process done electronically – NO PAPER FOR YOU TO PRINT OUT
Business process implications for you/your company
Timescale for go LIVE are Oct. 2008
However, we can receive ANY drawings, Communications or Correspondences electronically NOW via our own departmental email address [email protected]
Online Planning Information System (OPIS)
Online access to all Planning Application information from one single point
Online Planning Application tracking system (e.g. check the status of your application, view historical applications etc.)
View drawings, correspondences, communications and details related to applications on-line
Comment on, object to, and make representation regardsing a Planning Application
Extension of existing system currently available on Clacksweb
Summary - OPIS
All details pertaining to your Planning Application available online from your computer
Easily searchable by map, ref. number, address, date, status or applicant/agent
Check status of your Planning Application during the planning process
Check other Planning Applications on same site or by same applicant/agent
Check historic Planning Applications to determine relevance/similarity
Comment on, make representation regarding, or object to a current application online
Summary - OPIS
Reduces the need for you to phone planning staff or visit our offices saving time & money
Most of this functionality is available NOW on Clacksweb however, additional tools will go LIVE in Oct. 2008
ePlanning Project - Summary
Move the Planning process away from a paper based one towards using modern technology
Nothing fundamentally new - Just like booking car insurance, a holiday or doing online banking
Will save time and money by streamlining the Planning Application submission process & making Planning Information available online
Radically changes your business processes
Radically changes the way you interact with Clackmannanshire Council
Timescales
– OAA from October 2008
– OPIS from NOW (additional functionality from October 2008)