Scotland round-up: Strategic development plans should be replaced, says Scottish planning review; Scottish Parliament votes to ban fracking

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 28 May-3 June, 2016
Strategic development plans should be replaced, says Scottish planning review
A report reviewing the Scottish planning system has been published, which recommends that a National Planning Framework should replace strategic development plans.
The Planner
Scottish Parliament votes to ban fracking
The Scottish Parliament has voted to support an outright ban on fracking after Scottish National Party MSPs abstained.
The Planner
Government won’t meet soil sustainability ambition, warns Environmental Audit Committee
The failure to prevent soil degradation could increase the risk of flooding, lower food security and greater carbon emissions, says the committee's latest report.
The Planner
Church of Scotland chairman says communities should help pay for upkeep of church buildings
Communities that value their local church buildings should help pay for their upkeep as a way to safeguard the future of some crumbling landmarks, suggests the Church of Scotland.
Herald Scotland
Channel Tunnel engineer unveils plans for high-speed monorail to Glasgow Airport
A retired engineer who helped design the Channel Tunnel has drawn up plans for a seven-mile monorail linking Glasgow Airport to the city centre in the latest bid to solve the hub’s transport challenges.
Herald Scotland
Sturgeon urged to prioritise roll-out of Norway-style district heating schemes
Nicola Sturgeon should push ahead with the roll-out of Scandinavian-style district heating schemes as a priority, says a coalition of environmental and green energy interests.
Herald Scotland
Borders village expansion plans approved
Plans that could increase the size of a Berwickshire village by about half have been approved by councillors on Scottish Borders Council.
BBC News
Borders Railway beats forecast passenger levels by 22%
Latest figures show almost 700,000 people travelled on the Borders Railway during its first six months of operation, 22 per cent more than was forecast for the route from Edinburgh to Tweedbank.
BBC News
Third Don crossing to open in Aberdeen next week
The third Don crossing in Aberdeen is to open next week, following months of delays. The £22 million road bridge linking Danestone and Tillydrone is aimed at easing congestion in the north of the city.
BBC News
North East to benefit from £1.3m cycle route and walkway investment
The north-east of Scotland is set to benefit from a £1.3 million investment in cycling and walking projects and infrastructure.
Herald Scotland
Plan to build sewage plant in Highland village is appalling, says Dame Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren has backed a last-ditch campaign to block the building of a controversial sewage plant at Ardersier on the Moray Firth, where she got married.
Herald Scotland
Sir David Murray’s firm to build hundreds of homes on green belt
Plans to build more than 1,300 homes on Edinburgh’s green belt have been rubber-stamped by the full city council. Murray Estates, controlled by former Rangers owner Sir David Murray, has been granted planning permission for the first phase of the new 250-hectare "garden district" by councillors.
BBC News
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