Scottish Government

Fresh guidance on planning obligations and good neighbour agreements published in Scotland

20.11.2020

Roger Milne

planning obligations | Policy & Politics | Scotland | Scottish Government | scottish planning

The Scottish Government has published a revision of Circular 3/2012, the document setting out the circumstances in which planning obligations and good neighbour agreements can be used and how they can be concluded efficiently.

New five-year air quality strategy out for consultation in Scotland

06.11.2020

Roger Milne

Scottish ministers have published for consultation a new draft strategy for delivering further air quality improvements over the next five years.

Significant boost for offshore wind target in Scotland

30.10.2020

Roger Milne

Scottish ministers have set a new ambition to increase offshore wind capacity to 11 gigawatts installed by 2030 – enough to power more than eight million homes.

Scotland round-up: £24bn infrastructure investment blueprint published; PDR consultation begins

02.10.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 26 September-2 October, 2020

£24bn infrastructure investment blueprint published

02.10.2020

Roger Milne

Scottish ministers have unveiled a £24 billion draft infrastructure investment plan (IIP) covering the five years from 2021/22 to 2025/26. It includes support for environmental sustainability.

Two Scottish growth deals get £50m

23.07.2020

Laura Edgar

Falkirk and the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland will separately benefit from up to £50 million of Scottish Government investment as part of regional growth deals.

Scotland debates the planning bill / iStock-146908761

Planning reporters delivered an improved performance during 2019/20

01.07.2020

Roger Milne

Development Management & Enforcement | DPEA | planning appeals | Scotland | Scottish Government

The latest annual review published by the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) has highlighted improvements in performance, with 82 per cent of appeals decided within the target period during 2019/20 compared with 74 per cent over the preceding 12 months...

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.

Emergency bill extends duration of planning permissions in Scotland

03.04.2020

Roger Milne

The Scottish Parliament has voted unanimously in favour of new emergency powers – including an extension to the expiry times for planning permissions.

High-level environment strategy published in Scotland

28.02.2020

Laura Edgar

Climate Change | environment strategy for Scotland | Environmental | Scotland | Scottish Government

Ministers published an environment strategy for Scotland this week that provides a high-level overarching framework to help to protect and restore the country’s natural environment.

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