{"id":2004,"date":"2016-09-01T16:29:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T15:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/planning-architecture\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2016-09-01T17:01:45","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T16:01:45","slug":"ebuildingstandards-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/planning-architecture\/2016\/09\/01\/ebuildingstandards-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"eBuildingStandards service launches"},"content":{"rendered":"

New service to save time and money. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Today we have our official Ministerial launch of our new eBuildingStandards system<\/a> that streamlines applications through one web portal. We are now one week on from the official system launch, and already it is proving very successful.<\/p>\n

Minister for Local Government and Housing, Kevin Stewart, said: \u201cThe new service went live as planned, and has already been a clear hit with customers. In its first week, over\u00a0700 applications were submitted \u2013 exceeding our predictions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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eBuildingStandards follows the launch of the improved ePlanning service<\/a> in January, and signals the latest development in streamlining public services in the digital age. This new service makes it quicker and easier to apply for building work both on individual home improvement projects and for larger commercial developments.<\/p>\n

The Minister highlights:
\n\u201cIn today\u2019s world we know that customers want to engage digitally with local and central government.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe drive to expand to eBuildingStandards came from customer feedback.\u00a0 We listened and responded to this and will continue to do so. This is our second eDevelopment service, following on from launch of the refreshed ePlanning service earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The new eBuildingStandards portal enables:<\/p>\n