John McNairney

The government has just published a revised and finalised version of Scottish Planning Policy incorporating the proposed interim changes involving housing issues.

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).

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. 

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.