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Edinburgh’s short term lets policy still unlawful

4th December 2023 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises) , Housing
Judge holds requirement for planning permission not retrospective

"20 minute neighbourhood" planning consultation opens

27th April 2023 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Draft guidance on realising NPF4 concepts goes out to views

Order relaxes planning controls to help business growth

13th February 2023 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Controls eased for pavement cafes, car charging points and changes of use

MSPs propose plan-based support for town centres

30th November 2022 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Holyrood committee calls for rebalancing of cost of doing business

Figures show COVID impact on planning applications

31st August 2022 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
More applications and longer processing time in 2021-22

Planning changes to help car charging, outdoor seating

11th May 2022 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Ministers propose relaxing rules around some developments and use changes

Planning application fees to rise in April

15th February 2022 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Increases designed to help improve local authority performance

Draft National Planning Framework backs up green agenda

11th November 2021 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Planning applications will have to show they help meet climate targets

Mediation in planning: ministers reveal draft for views

21st December 2020 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Consultation opens on draft guidance under 2019 Act

Wellbeing relevant to vacant land proposals: Commission

9th July 2020 | property (non-commercial) , planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Guidance includes wellbeing in factors central to assessing business case

Low carbon standards coming for new homes

6th January 2020 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises) , Housing
2024 date for rules to reduce emissions

Planning fees shakeup proposed in new consultation

18th December 2019 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Increased charges put forward along with new fee items

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