14 Mar, 2024 2024 BUDGET: RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT IMPACTS, SOUTH EAST GROWTH AND PLANNING REFORM By Jon Neale Last week’s Spring Statement comes months before the next election, and it’s clear that the Government is pinning its chances not on its...
06 Feb, 2024 PODCAST: CULTURE - THE CRUCIAL KEY TO OFFICE COMEBACK By Rob Bower Hosted by Lawyer's Coach, our Managing Partner, Rob Bower, talks to Claire Rason about why he believes the key to encouraging individuals...
27 Oct, 2023 SCOTLAND’S PLANNING SYSTEM AMBITIONS By Rhiannon Moore Andrew Munnis What does a high-performing planning system look like? And what impact does this have? This is the question currently being asked by...
31 May, 2023 POLICY 16 OF NPF4: EXAMINING ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN SCOTLAND By Rhiannon Moore Fraser Littlejohn On 26th April, Scottish Ministers recalled a planning appeal relating to an unallocated site at Mossend, West Calder. Their determination...
03 Apr, 2023 CHANGES TO THE GPDO IN SCOTLAND By Rhiannon Moore Permitted development rights ('PDR') allow for certain forms of development to take place without the need to apply for planning...
27 Mar, 2023 SCOTLAND'S NPF4: IMPLICATIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVISION By Keith Hutchison Scotland's fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) was formally adopted in February 2023, replacing NPF3 and Scottish Planning Policy....
14 Feb, 2023 A FAIRER, GREENER, SCOTLAND - NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK 4 APPROVED By Andrew Dunbar Gregor Southall The revised draft of the Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), which was first laid before the Scottish Parliament in November 2022,...
13 Dec, 2022 HOW HAS YOUR HIGH STREET CHANGED SINCE THE PANDEMIC AND CAN PLANNING POLICY KEEP UP? By Alexandra Campbell At the start of December, the BBC published a postcode checker, which illustrated the changing face of British high streets between March...
01 Aug, 2022 CONTROL OF SHORT TERM LETS IN EDINBURGH – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW By Rachel Mushet Alexandra Campbell Edinburgh will become Scotland’s first designated Short Term Let (‘STL’) Control Area. The City of Edinburgh Council (‘CEC’) first...
28 Jul, 2022 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING IN SCOTLAND By Rhiannon Moore The ownership of electric vehicles (‘EVs’) is rising. As we tackle the climate emergency and as car manufacturers move away from fossil...
08 Jul, 2022 REIMAGINING TOWN AND CITY CENTRE LIVING IN SCOTLAND By Rachel Mushet Our town and city centres are the hearts of our communities, offering a diverse range of workplaces, services and amenities for the...
07 Jul, 2022 ARE MASTERPLAN CONSENT AREAS THE FUTURE FOR SCOTLAND'S TOWN CENTRES? By Rhiannon Moore The Planning Scotland Act 2019 introduced the concept of Masterplan Consent Areas ('MCA'), which are a key topic of discussion within the...