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Planning Advice Note
Electronic Planning Service Delivery

November 2004

Contents

INTRODUCTION
21st CENTURY GOVERNMENT
E-PLANNING BENEFITS
User Benefits
Planning Authority Benefits
E-PLANNING GROUP
E-PLANNING COMPACT
REMOVAL OF LEGAL BARRIERS TO E-PLANNING
MANAGING BUSINESS CHANGE
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE PLANNING HOMEPAGE
PLANNING AUTHORITY WEBPAGES
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Casework Recording Systems
Online Casework Information
Displaying Applications Online
Online Planning Register
Online Weekly List
Online Application Forms
Online Application Submission
Online Payment of Planning Fees
Online Location Plan Production
OnlineRepresentations
Online Consultation
Online Enforcement
Extra Online Information
APPEALS - Inquiry Reporters Unit
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Local Planning Online
Structure Planning Online
INFORMATION ISSUES
Freedom of Information
Data protection
Copyright
Standards & Interoperability
Sharing Experience
CUSTOMER & STAKEHOLDER REQUIREMENTS

ELECTRONIC RECORDS & DOCUMENTS MANAGEMENT
WEBSITE DESIGN & MANAGEMENT
Guidelines for Accessibility
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
3D VISUALISATION
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
RESOURCE AND FUNDING OPTIONS
Partnership Working
Local Authority Resources
Fee Earning Services
Transaction-Based Funding
CONCLUSION
NOTES
ANNEX
Annex A: Model Planning Homepage

Annex B: Displaying Development Plans Online

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

79. Many planning authorities are already exploring the potential of mobile technology. Laptops, particularly when they can dial-up and log onto a corporate server, can assist remote working and reduce the need to take lengthy documents and plans onsite. Handheld or tablet computers allow officers to access information and record comments while onsite . The use of digital cameras enables images taken at site inspections to be saved in casework recording systems. There are also opportunities offered by Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and other mobile GIS technology. The potential uses of mobile technology will increase as the technology reduces in price and the available bandwidths improve.

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