The Scottish Government runs the annual Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning (SAQP) in association with the Royal Town Planning Institute In Scotland. The awards aim to raise the profile of good planning practice under the following four categories:
- development planning
- development management
- development on the ground
- community involvement
Overall Winner 2007
The Kilmarnock Conservation Area Maintenance Guide provides information to property owners of the importance of their building and the best and most economic way for them to maintain their property. The need for the Guide developed from survey work for a Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme bid which idenitfied poor maintenance and repair as one of the biggest threats to the town's historic fabric.
The key objectives of the project are to tackle to Kilmarnock's historic buidings, encourage the regeneration of the historic core and safeguard Kilmarnock's built heritage for future generations.
Anyone can enter the planning Awards. This includes planning authorities, consultants, community groups, developers, public agencies and voluntary organisations.
To merit an Award, entries must demonstrate outstanding work in planning and related activities, through plans, processes and projects - at whatever scale. The work involved in every entry must be complete and have operated long enough for a fair assessment of its achievements. If part of a phased development, it is recommended that all phases are complete prior to submitting an entry.
Three independent Judges will assess the entries in the Autumn and Awards are presented annually in March.