Scotland round-up: Lerwick chosen for ultra-deep-water port for decommissioning oil rigs; Dundee V&A Museum goes live

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 8 September-14 September, 2018
Lerwick chosen for ultra-deep-water port for decommissioning oil rigs
Dales Voe, a bay near Fora Ness and Noness Head at Lerwick, has been chosen as the preferred location for an ultra-deep-water port for handling North Seal oil and gas decommissioning contracts.
The Planner
The first images of the interior of Dundee's V&A Museum of Design have been released ahead of its official opening this weekend.
BBC News
Barratt promises 2,500 new homes
Barratt Developments Scotland has announced plans to deliver more than 2,500 new homes across the country following its acquisition of 14 new sites for development, with another 10 new sites in the pipeline.
Scottish Construction Now
Clyde cruise terminal unveiled
Proposals for a £15 million terminal complex to welcome cruise ship passengers to the River Clyde have been unveiled.
BBC News
Approval for tiny Cromarty cinema
Plans for a tiny cinema – seating between 30 and 35 patrons – have been approved by the Highland Council for Cromarty.
BBC News
Perthshire hotel listing challenge by Highland Spring
Proposals by bottled water producer Highland Spring to build new Perthshire headquarters have been rejected over plans to demolish a C-listed landmark hotel, which is now the subject of an appeal.
Scottish Construction Now
People who want to build their own homes will be able to apply to a £4 million self-build loan fund set up by the government that is now open for applications.
Scottish Government
Rural communities are being “airbrushed” out of Scotland’s rugged landscapes by policymakers who care more about maintaining an artificial wilderness, it has been claimed.
Glasgow Herald
Blue-green infrastructure scheme for Glasgow’s Easterhouse area
A new green-and-blue infrastructure project in Glasgow’s Greater Easterhouse area is now under way. It aims to use and develop the location’s natural resources to encourage use of local parks, create drainage capacity to facilitate regeneration, reduce flooding and protect local wildlife.
Glasgow City Council
More than four million journeys have been made on the Borders Railway since it opened to rail passengers three years ago.
BBC News
Aberdeenshire offshore wind array opened
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened the offshore wind farm that incensed Donald Trump because of its proximity to his Aberdeenshire golf resort at Menie.
The Scotsman
A national taskforce to advise on how Scotland should achieve a carbon-neutral economy has been launched, chaired by Professor Jim Skea OBE.
Scottish Government
East Kilbride bulk goods project proposed
Developer London & Scottish Investments has unveiled proposals for an 116,00 square metres bulk goods retail park at Peel Park, East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire.
BBC
Arbroath retail development revealed
Property consultants Graham + Sibbald have revealed plans to develop the former Presentation Products site in Arbroath into a major retail development.
Scottish Construction Now
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