The Awards are one of the Scottish Government's most prestigious events and celebrate achievements in planning, from strategic visions to development on the ground. The Awards have now been running for over 10 years and we’re pleased that we continue to see an increase in the quality and numbers of applications we receive.
This year we are delighted to welcome the support of Planning Aid for Scotland (PAS) as part of the Judging Panel for the Community Involvement category. This provides a new dimension and fits with the Government's encouragement of valuable engagement in the planning system.
Award Categories
- Development Plans
- Development Management
- Development on the Ground
- Community Involvement
- Quality of Service
From these categories an Overall Winner Award may be selected for outstanding achievement. At the award ceremony, presentations will also made for the Designing Places Student Competition and the Sir Patrick Geddes Memorial Trust Awards Scheme.
Timetable
This year’s awards were launched on January 31, 2012 with the proposed timetable of events below.
- Submission of entries by March 28, 2012
- Application sift May 2012
- Interview and site visits end June 2012
- Awards ceremony at The Lighthouse on September 4, 2012
New Judges
A panel of 3 new judges were appointed this year and will make their recommendations to Scottish Ministers. Biographies for each are set out below:
Plus: Guest Judge from Planning Aid for Scotland for the Community Involvement Category
Applications
Anyone could enter, including local authorities, consultants, developers, voluntary organisations and community groups.
All 2012 applications are available to view