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Holyrood's local government and communities committee will continue to examine the Planning (Scotland) Bill tomorrow as it hears evidence from organisations from the country’s builders and planners. Tammy Swift-Adams, director of planning, Homes for Scotland, Jenny Hogan, deputy chief executive, S

Wick Community Campus (Image courtesy of Ryder Architecture) Six finalists in Scotland are in the running to win one of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence.

Victoria Hills The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced the appointment of Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE to the position of chief executive, who will take up the role from April 16.

A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about how land is developed and used has been introduced by cabinet secretary for communities, social security and equalities, Angela Constance MSP. The eagerly awaited Planning (Scotland) Bill follows a wide-ranging consultation earlier

An alliance of ten organisations from the planning and placemaking sector in Scotland has launched a new campaign to help influence new planning guidelines ahead of the upcoming Planning Bill. The Scottish Alliance for People and Places, which includes RTPI Scotland and RICS Scotland, has come toget

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.

The award-winning Place Standard tool A new way to evaluate systematically what a “good place” means and a first attempt to create an integrated planning framework to guide marine development and protect the quality of the marine environment around Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have been reco

Stefano Smith RTPI Scotland is taking forward five gamechanging ideas for the Scottish planning system in new papers published today.

Stefano Smith The Scottish Government needs to establish national development priorities across the country and map them out clearly in a new National Development Plan (NDP), according to the Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland (RTPI Scotland).

Trudi Elliot The RTPI has launched a ‘one-stop-shop’ resource for members to understand how planning can deliver safe, healthy and sustainable environments for everyone.

A project to generate electricity through two kites tethered to spool drums is among the shortlisted projects A first of its kind energy project is among eight projects in Scotland to be competing to win one of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence.

Craig McLaren A parliamentary committee reviewing the draft Climate Change Plan has heard that planning could be central to delivering the Scottish climate change strategy.

Craig McLaren Craig McLaren, director of RTPI Scotland, outlines his take on the planning debate in Parliament yesterday.

David Melhuish The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has welcomed the latest planning report as a major turning point for local authority planning services around the country.

Stefano Smith RTPI Scotland convenor Stefano Smith sets out his plans for 2017