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Scottish Ministers response to the report of the independent planning review

July 11, 2016 by No Comments | Category Independent Planning Review, Planning

Scottish Ministers today published their response to the report of the independent planning review panel.

The response sets out a mixture of immediate actions and longer-term scoping to be undertaken by the Scottish Government, in collaboration with key stakeholders.

The response also outlines a programme of collaborative work which aims to turn the panel’s aspirations for change into an ambitious but practical programme of planning reform. Over the summer and autumn of 2016, the Scottish Government will be considering the recommendations more fully, progressing several priority projects, and working with stakeholders to develop more detailed proposals for change. These proposals will be set out in a White Paper, to be published in Autumn / Winter 2016.

Building on the independent panel’s inclusive approach to the review, the Scottish Government would welcome support and contributions which people are able to make to this new phase of work.

Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government and Housing said “I welcome the positive report produced by the panel and am impressed that public and private interests in planning are willing to work together and with government to make changes happen. We must now work together to ensure our planning system is best placed to support economic growth and house-building, whilst protecting and enhancing the quality of life of all our communities.”

Updates and opportunities to get involved will be through our e-alert system and through our Twitter account @ScotGovPlanning.

Please direct any enquiries to the Review Hub at planningreview@gov.scot.

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