RTPI Scotland asks Mackay to allow councils to raise planning fees

RTPI Scotland is concerned that the Planning (Scotland) Bill will introduce many more duties for planning departments and that the need for these to be resourced has not been considered.Planning departments across Scotland have suffered disproportionately from budget cuts over the past few years, said the institute. There has been a 23 per cent decrease in planning staff between 2009 and 2016,........