Programme of Proposed Planning Training for Members
Argyll and Bute Council · 17 June 2026
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ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 17th June 2026 PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF PLANNING TRAINING FOR MEMBERS 1. INTRODUCTION Over many years officers have endeavoured to arrange a series of short training sessions with an aim to improve knowledge of the planning system on a wide range of issues. The training has usually taken place in the hour before the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee (PPSLC), although in the past workshops and site visits have also been organised. This report seeks endorsement of a provisional training programme from August to December 2026. These topics have been chosen to appeal to a more experience planning committee. Further suggestions on any additional topics from Members would also be most welcome. Eight potential subject areas have been identified from which five will be selected depending on the availability of presenters. It is intended to continue to deliver the majority of the training by way of virtual sessions associated with the PPSL calendar of meetings unless workshops are proposed which would need to be on a separate date. As before, it would not be intended to restrict the availability of training to the PPSL Committee membership and there would be an open invitation to all Council Members to attend any of the sessions. 2. INDICATIVE PROGRAMME FOR 2026/27 Training Proposed 1 HM Naval Base Clyde Expansion Committee Day Training - MOD 2 Contaminated Land and interactions with Development Management – Committee Day Training - officer led Env Health 3 Environmental Impact Assessment - Committee Day Training - officer led 4 Enforcement –Committee Day Training - officer led 5 Hydrogen Developments - Committee Day Training – external 6 SEPA Flooding Issues Committee Day Training - SEPA
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7 To be advised by Members 3. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Members: i) Agree to continuing an ongoing programme of planning related training for Members of the PPSL Committee, which should also be open to any other Members not currently involved in planning decision-making; ii) Endorse the initial subject areas for training and the provisional dates for delivery, on the understanding that the programme may be varied to take account of any additional training requirements Members may wish to identify, along with any other particular training needs identified by officers as a consequence of matters emerging during the course of the year. 3. IMPLICATIONS 3.1 Policy: none 3.2 Financial: It is considered that the level of training required can be delivered internally from existing resources without recourse to having to buy in training from external providers. 3.3 Legal: none 3.4 HR: none 3.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: none 3.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics: none 3.5.2 Socio-economic Duty: none 3.5.3 Islands: none 3.6 Climate Change: none 3.7 Risk: none 3.8 Customer Service: none 3.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC): none Author of Report: Sandra Davies Date: 21/5/26 Fergus Murray Head of Development and Economic Growth