Item10 Planning Service Performance Update

This document contains an update on the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (CNPA) planning service performance for the first quarter of 2019/20. It highlights the use of processing agreements to provide certainty for applicants and staff, noting that 93% of applications had these agreements. The report also discusses the trend of increasing processing times, efforts to speed up applications, and the use of a rolling annual average indicator for service performance monitoring. Additionally, it covers the online consultation for the proposed Local Development Plan (LDP), enforcement efforts related to hill tracks, and planning service improvements for 2019/20, including simplifying planning obligations and monitoring holiday home ownership. The next report is expected in December 2019.