Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS) is the representative organisation for senior planning officers from Scotland’s 32 local authorities and 2 national park authorities.
The primary purpose of HOPS is to:
- Promote the profile of public sector land use
planning - Support and promote excellence in planning and
planning leadership - Ensure the delivery of a culture of continuous
improvement in planning authorities - Provide advocacy and coordination to ensure that
planning authorities are properly resourced to deliver quality outcomes. - Represent the collective and majority views of
Scottish planning authorities in responding to national consultations,
recognising that individual authorities may submit their own individual
response. - Carry out research and survey work with the
assistance of Scottish planning authorities. - Work towards a planning system which is simplified
and streamlined, adequately resourced and fit for purpose
HOPS has an Executive Committee which oversees its activities, supported by four sub-committees (Development Management; Development Planning; Performance & Practice; Energy & Resources).
Updated 20/6/19
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