Planning Bill published The Planning Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 4 December 2017, and is now available on the Scottish Parliament's website: Planning (Scotland) Bill. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Bill's development. The Minister for Local Government and Housing made a statement to the Parliament today on Planning and Inclusive Growth, setting out how the Bill will underpin improvements to the planning system to ensure it delivers on the investment in good quality development that our communities deserve and our economy needs. A news release has been issued giving more details, and the full statement will be available from the Scottish Parliament's Official Report tomorrow. Updated information on the wider planning review is available on our own webpages. However, the Bill is now under the control of the Parliament, and their pages are the best place to follow its progress. We expect that the Local Government and Communities Committee will issue a call for evidence shortly, to inform its scrutiny, and we would encourage you to give the Committee your views. |