Planning and Architecture

  • Compulsory Purchase Reform: post-consultation update

    19th February 2026 by

    Overview Between September and December 2025, the Scottish Government consulted on a comprehensive package of proposals to reform and modernise Scotland’s compulsory purchase system. The consultation was part of our ongoing reform programme, the timescales and objectives of which were outlined in a previous blog. In this blog we provide a brief update following the...

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  • Compulsory Purchase Reform

    9th July 2024 by

    IntroductionCompulsory purchase in Scotland is widely regarded as being in need of reform. As part of our wider planning reforms, the Scottish Government has committed to improve and modernise the system in order to help support the delivery of development, infrastructure and regeneration projects that are in the public interest. In this blog, we explain...

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  • Compulsory Purchase Order – National Assembly

    12th January 2018 by

    When: 12 December 2017, 09:00 – 16:00 Where: Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh Agenda 09:15 – Registration and Coffee 10:00 – Assembly Opens – Welcome – John McNairney, Scottish Government Chief Planner 10:05 – Key Note Address – Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government & Housing 10:25 – Questions and Answer Session – Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government...

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