Planning

Legislation covering the process for making Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) schemes came into force yesterday.

The Scottish Government has published Circular 2/2022 on planning fees which provides guidance on provisions within the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) Regulations 2022 as amended.

Green MSP Andy Wightman has accused the SNP and Scottish Conservatives of attempting to "sabotage" his proposals to tighten controls over short-term lets. Mr Wightman's proposed amendment to the Planning Bill would require planning permission to be sought in all cases where a property was being chan

RTPI Scotland convenor Stefano Smith The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to look beyond "merely procedural" change to the planning system, and to provide more detail on how proposals are to be taken forward.