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Craig McLaren RTPI Scotland director Craig McLaren looks back at the important things that have happened in Scottish planning in 2016

What does a day in planning enforcement look like? A pertinent question for Katherine Pollard, the network manager at the RTPI’s National Association of Planning Enforcement (NAPE). Since my first day in 2015 I’ve been guided and am working alongside a dedicated voluntary committee which represe

The Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland has made the case for the planning function in each authority to be given statutory powers to be consulted in strategic decision-making processes. In a letter to every Scottish Cabinet Secretary ahead of the imminent publication of the Scottish Government�

The UK’s construction skills crisis could severely worsen if the UK government fails to take steps to ensure access to a skilled workforce during its post-referendum negotiations, a coalition of professional bodies has warned. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Royal Institut

A groundbreaking research project by planning consultancy Ryden has come out on top at this year’s RTPI Awards for Research Excellence. Ryden picked up the inaugural Planning Consultancy accolade at a ceremony in Cardiff yesterday with the Planning for Infrastructure Research Project, produced for

Planning research projects from across the UK and internationally have been shortlisted for this year’s RTPI Awards for Research Excellence. Ryden has been recognised in the prestigious Planning Consultancy category for its ground-breaking Planning for Infrastructure research project.

The RTPI has joined a new international coalition that will develop the first set of globally recognised ethics standards for built environment and property related professional organisations. The International Ethics Standards (IES) Coalition currently consists of 90 member organisations with profe

Kate Houghton The last few weeks has seen plenty of top level discussion about the outcomes of the independent Planning Review. This blog kicks off a series in which RTPI Scotland will aim to open the discussion about some of the specific recommendations in the panel’s report.

Pam Ewen RTPI Scotland and the Scottish Property Federation have welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will seek to simplify and strengthen the planning system with a White Paper later this year and a Planning Bill in 2017.

Kate Houghton RTPI Scotland policy and practice officer, Kate Houghton, responds to the review of Scotland’s planning system and outlines four priorities for any forthcoming reform.

Phil Williams The planning profession will “continue to be international in its outlook” despite the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Nick Wright RTPI Scotland has broadly welcomed recommendations made following an independent review of the Scottish planning system.

Nicola Barclay Scotland’s key housing and professional bodies today called for politicians to tackle the country’s housing crisis by supporting an increase in the supply of warm, sustainable homes that meet a diverse set of needs and aspirations.

The Laurieston Transformational Regeneration Area has been named as one of six housing projects across the UK to compete for the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) prestigious planning awards this year. Delivering 459 new homes to a 13 hectare regeneration site in the Gorbals, the project join

RTPI Scotland planning policy & practice officer, Nikola Miller, sets out the Institute’s manifesto for the Scottish Parliamentary Elections in May 2016. The Scottish election takes place on 5 May. At this important time for planning – what with a planning review and difficult economic circu