The Inch: Edinburgh’s ‘Garden City’
WE were that family. Over the decades, five generations living in what The Scotsman newspaper described as the worst slum in the city. The bottom…
Category: Planning
Almost half of planning appeals upheld by Scottish Government
ALMOST half of appeals against local authority planning decisions were upheld by the Scottish Government – according to the latest annual report of its Planning…
Public invited to suggest new National Parks
SUGGESTIONS are being sought from the general public, for the creation of new National Parks in Scotland. The Scottish Government is already committed to the…
Views sought on planning relaxation proposals
VIEWS are being sought on proposals that might see certain types of activity – such as outdoor restaurant seating – being relieved of the need…
Might this be the time to begin to trust people?
IT might not come as much of a surprise that a recent report (here) – highlighting housing developments with a high car dependency – received…
Planning application fees to increase
THE cost of submitting a planning application to one’s local authority is to incur an increased fee, from April onwards. Says a Scottish Government announcement…
Planning for place-making
We all want to live in lovely neighbourhoods, in places which have been thoughtfully designed and delivered. So, why aren’t we? Chartered surveyor and housing…
Planning performance stats reveal decision time delays
PLANNING decisions involving so-called ‘major developments’ took broadly longer to be made during the first half of the financial year, 2020/21, compared to the same…
Consultation launched on national planning framework
A CONSULTATION has been launched on a draft national planning framework that – if adopted, in whatever format – “will become part of the statutory…
Communities placed at heart of ten-year architecture and design agency strategy
THE voice of communities has been placed at the heart of the design of places, according to a ten-year strategy issued by the Scottish Government…