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Real-time nationwide stream of newly discovered & resolved applications
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WFS stands for Web Feature Service. It is the official Scottish Government Open Data spatial GIS feed. Our database automatically ingests new planning boundary polygons from the WFS feed daily to discover new proposals nationwide as soon as local councils register them.
| Tag / Code | Full Title | Plain English Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| FUL / FULL | Full Planning Permission | Detailed planning application with full architectural designs, floor plans, and building specifications. |
| PP / PPP | Planning Permission in Principle | Establishes whether the general concept of development is acceptable on a site before detailed architectural plans are drawn up. |
| MSC | Matters Specified in Conditions | Detailed application resolving specific design conditions attached to an earlier Planning Permission in Principle. |
| PAN | Proposal of Application Notice | Mandatory public consultation notice submitted at least 12 weeks before a Major development application is lodged. |
| FLM | Full Planning Permission (Major) | Major development proposal (e.g. 50+ residential dwellings, large commercial/industrial site, major wind farm). |
| IPM | Permission in Principle (Major) | Major development proposal seeking initial consent in principle. |
| FURM | Further Application (Major) | Application for variation or amendment of conditions on an existing Major consent. |
| LBC | Listed Building Consent | Required for any internal or external alterations, extensions, or demolition affecting a protected historic Listed Building. |
| CAC / CON | Conservation Area Consent | Permission required to demolish unlisted buildings or structures within a designated Conservation Area. |
| ADV | Advertisement Consent | Permission for commercial shopfront signage, illuminated displays, hoardings, or outdoor billboards. |
| CLP / CLE | Certificate of Lawfulness | Formal legal confirmation from the council that a proposed or existing development does not require planning permission. |
| SCR / SCO | EIA Screening / Scoping | Formal evaluation by council planners determining whether a project requires an Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| PN | Prior Notification | Streamlined procedure for permitted development rights (e.g. agricultural barns, forestry tracks, telecommunications). |