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The National Trust for Scotland has launched a public consultation on what new developments, if any, would be acceptable near Culloden Moor, the site of the 1746 battle. It follows a row over new houses being given planning permission on land within the battlefield's conservation area.

Housing charity LAR has spoken of its disappointment that after a planning application for affordable homes was rejected by East Lothian Council. A bid to deliver four houses and 22 flats on an empty site in Prestonpans was refused by members of the local authority’s planning committee.

Guests attending CECA Scotland's Annual Dinner and Awards last week helped raise over £8000 for Doddie Weir's charity, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. A cash collection on the night raised just over £8,000, a figure which will rise to over £10,000 once gift aid is factored in.

Teenagers from across Forth Valley aiming to kick start their careers as apprentices took part in a top employability course run by building services company FES in conjunction with Hand Picked from CR Smith. The thirty-four school leavers from Alva Academy, Stirling High School, Bannockburn High, L

The results of the largest excavation of a medieval graveyard undertaken in Edinburgh are on show in a new exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh. ‘Past Lives of Leith’, which delves into the fascinating work carried out by experts from Headland Archaeology and the City of Edinburgh Counc

Plans have been submitted for a new footbridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal set to permanently link three communities in the north of Glasgow for the first time since the waterway opened in 1790. The new Stockingfield Bridge will provide a new traffic-free link between the communities of Maryhil

Councillors have approved plans for a new visitor centre, restaurant and gallery at Greenock Ocean Terminal. The overall project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal and aims to provide a new berthing facility and visitor centre to boost cruise ship passenger

Kelvinside Academy has joined forces with Balfour Beatty to open Scotland’s School of Innovation, the first of its kind in the UK. Set to open its doors in August this year, the building will be a beacon for the construction sector as it will be the country’s first sustainable building d

Plans have been unveiled for a new village with 3,600 homes on a swathe of land surrounding Heriot-Watt University in the west of Edinburgh. Developers said the ‘Riccarton Village’ would be an “exemplar for sustainable development” hosting a community hub, primary school, hea

CALA Homes (West) is set to create hundreds of jobs in Renfrewshire as construction commences on a 195-home new build development in Erskine. Through the delivery of much-needed new homes, the housebuilder is also supporting local communities by creating over 130 jobs a month alongside around 80 ind

Proposals have been put forward for residential development at Crawfield Road in Bo’ness by developers AWG and Mactaggart & Mickel. The development, which amounts to 225 houses, includes the delivery of 75 much-needed affordable homes. It is also proposed that affordable housing be priorit

Relaxing green belt restrictions will make it easier for developers to build on green belt land, writes Colin Lavety, planning director with Barton Willmore. It is a controversial question, but should we be looking at ways of relaxing green belt restrictions to make it easier for developers to build

Chartered surveying firm Bell Ingram has named Mark Mitchell as its new managing partner. Mr Mitchell replaces Graham Lumby who will continue to represent the rural land and property specialist as chairman.

The new Wallyford Primary School in East Lothian held its official unveiling yesterday following an £18.9 million build programme. Cabinet secretary for education and skills and Deputy First Minister, John Swinney MSP, joined East Lothian Council’s cabinet member for education and childr

Savills has launched a new Residential Lettings service in Edinburgh. Charles McCosh has been appointed head of the new team, specialising in the letting and management of flats, townhouses and family homes.