Planning News

Tables-November 2009

Scottish Statutory Instruments No. 378 - The Planning (Control of Major Accident Hazards) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 came into force on November 23, 2009. The Regulations make the necessary amendments to the Development Planning and Planning Hazardous Substances regimes to implement the changes made by Council Directive 2003/105/EC, insofar as they relate to Planning.
Scottish Statutory Instruments No. 343 - The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 and
Scottish Statutory Instruments No. 344 - The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Development Planning) (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2009
Came into force on November 16, 2009 amending the transitional arrangements for development plans and the EIA regulations. <read more>
PAN 74 Affordable Housing - Chief Planner letter October 28, 2009 aims to clarify some aspects of the PAN's intentions with regard to the valuation of land for affordable housing, and seeks views on the best basis for calculating commuted sums where these are being contemplated as an alternative to providing affordable housing on site.
A Basic Introduction to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is aimed across a wide spectrum of sectors, including planning, for those with no or limited knowledge of SEA and offers a simple explanation of the key elements of the SEA process and procedures.