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A major independent review of how Scotland’s key agencies engage with the planning system has been published by the Scottish Government, setting out 17 recommendations aimed at speeding up decisions, reducing complexity and strengthening collaboration across the sector.
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North Ayrshire Council has published an interim progress report on action that has been planned to help reduce flood risk.
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Hebridean Housing Partnership’s plans for eight new homes at Scotvein on Grimsay will not require a full environmental impact assessment. The proposed development includes the houses, a shared access road, a sewage system and surface water management infrastructure.
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Moray Council has spent almost £20,000 in the last ten years on evicting or attempting to evict tenants through court action, with just a 14% success rate. Data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that, since 2015, the council has taken 428 cases to court with only
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Rent arrears soared to £5 million in West Lothian last year, as households continue to battle the cost of living.
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The Scottish Budget must support all parts of the housing sector, according to property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that Finance Minister Shona Robison must use this week’s budget to boost all parts of the housing sector if the current emergency is to be tackled.
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Manor Forrest has submitted plans to Falkirk Council seeking to build around 200 new homes in the village of Maddiston.
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A pilot scheme introducing a four-day working week at Cathcart & District Housing Association (CDHA) has delivered impressive results, with benefits seen across productivity, staff wellbeing and tenant satisfaction. CDHA has reported overwhelmingly positive outcomes from its recent trial, follow
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Inverness councillors have agreed to progress with the process of considering the introduction of two distinct Short-Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) for Inverness city and wider rural areas.
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The Scottish Government has today published the fourth iteration of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) delivery programme.
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A dilapidated cottage in the heart of Dalkeith has been granted a reprieve after planners ruled it a “rare survivor” of the town’s early built heritage. The centuries‑old, single‑storey property sits at the junction of Lothian Street and London Road and is listed for its histor
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New legislation has been published by the Scottish Government that will give councils more choice in how they design and apply a visitor levy to raise funds for local tourist services. While local authorities currently have the power to apply a charge on overnight stays based on a percentage o
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Work on more than 100 new homes in Elphinstone has been ordered to stop after East Lothian Council confirmed Bellway had begun construction in breach of planning conditions.
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A Livingston sheriff has ruled that a man living in an adapted Almond Housing Association property must leave, after finding that he had not been granted a new tenancy following his mother’s death in 2023.
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A residential and commercial block is to fill a gap site in Dundee’s West End after an application was approved by the local authority.
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