SERVICE DETAILS
PAS provides a free, impartial, independent, enabling, and professional planning advice service (subject to eligibility) to help people understand and engage with the planning system. Our advice service is provided by volunteers, who are all chartered planners based throughout Scotland. Our planning advice service deals with hundreds of enquiries annually from members of the public and community groups.
We offer clients of the Advice Service advice on how to represent themselves, or how to secure the services of an appropriate professional. We do not have an advocacy role and do not submit planning applications or make representations on behalf of clients. Planning can be complex. We aim to make the system as straightforward and accessible for you as possible.
We can help
- Individuals
- Community Councils
- Community Groups
- Tenants’ Associations
- Residents’ Associations
- Charities
- Social Enterprises
- Development Trusts
- First business start-ups (within 18 months of establishment and no affiliations with other businesses)
- Individuals building their own home
PAS aims to be to be as inclusive as possible in providing planning advice. In particular, we seek to assist those who may experience, or be at risk of, hardship or have difficulty engaging with the planning system, including seldom-heard groups such as ethnic minority groups.
FAQ's
Please have a look at our Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.pas.org.uk/advice.
Please complete the enquiry form at http://www.pas.org.uk/advice. Alternatively, you can contact us on 0300 323 7602. Calls cost no more than a national rate call.
Please note that we are currently experiencing a very high level of demand for our Advice Service and it is taking longer than usual to allocate cases to an advisor. Thank you for your patience during this time.
