John McNairney

McNairney clarifies housing and planning policy status

11.09.2020

Roger Milne

John McNairney | Policy & Politics | Scotland | scottish planning

Scotland’s chief planner has written to all planning authorities to stress that no decisions have yet been taken in respect of housing and planning policy – the subject of a consultation due to end next month (9 October).

Scotland round-up: Sturgeon outlines infrastructure spending pledges; Orkney harbours masterplan set out

04.09.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 29 August-4 September, 2020

Scotland’s chief planner and minister encourage relaxation of enforcement rules

06.07.2020

Laura Edgar

Coronavirus | Development Management & Enforcement | John McNairney | kevin stewart | Scotland

Scottish chief planner John McNairney and the devolved government’s planning minister Kevin Stewart have written to the country’s planning authorities to outline the profession’s response to the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown.

Scottish Government issues new advice as planning faces ease in Covid-19 lockdown

03.06.2020

Roger Milne

Scottish planning minister Kevin Stewart and chief planner John McNairney have written to councils committing to publishing an interim position statement on the draft National Planning Framework (NPF) 4 this autumn.

Covid-19: Face-to-face consultation to be replaced with online alternative in Scotland

06.04.2020

Laura Edgar

The Scottish Government is set to suspend the requirement to consult face to face on major and national developments during the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown.

Scotland relaxes enforcement rules to aid takeaway services during coronavirus outbreak

23.03.2020

Laura Edgar

Scotland’s chief planner and planning minister have written to local authorities about the relaxation of enforcement regarding pubs and restaurants offering takeaway services during the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19).

McNairney predicts new planning system will take until 2021 to shape up

02.08.2019

Roger Milne

John McNairney | planning (Scotland) act | Planning (Scotland) Bill | Policy & Politics | Scotland

Scotland’s chief planner John McNairney has forecast that it will take two years for the country’s new planning system to be up and fully running now that the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 is on the statute books.