We continue our focus on National Planning Framework 4 with a panel of experts including @HeadsofPlanning, @PlanDemoc, @RTPIPlanners. watch live from 9:30am ➡️scottishparliament.tv/meetin…

🏙️ The Annual @HeadsofPlanning Conference 2024 is coming to Kilmarnock! Join us at the inspiring CentreStage venue, a vibrant community arts space housed in the historic former Kilmarnock Academy building, for a day focused on “The Power of Planning - A Force for Good.” This conference offers a unique opportunity to: 🤝 Network and connect with planning professionals from across Scotland 🔍 Explore how Planning drives public sector reform from national, local, and community perspectives 🏡 Hear from top voices including the Scottish Government Chief Planner and local housing leaders on delivering quality homes where they’re needed most 🎓 Discover how training elected members strengthens the planning process 💡 Participate in interactive round tables on Digital Place-making, Carbon Balance, Sustainable Drainage, and more Whether you’re directly involved in planning or passionate about Scotland’s built environment, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Get your tickets now! 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/heads-of-…

Heads of Planning Scotland will be migrating social media content over to LinkedIn, we have just set up a page which you can find on the link below. linkedin.com/company/heads-o…

Sorry to see this Programme coming to an end but it has been transformational. It has elevated a place based approach and health and wellbeing factors in conversations and considerations. Privileged to be involved in the Programme in Clydebank. #LastingLegacy

Brilliant day meeting the Scottish Government sponsored Bursary Students to hear about their ‘first impressions’ after immersing themselves in their studies & the profession. A really uplifting day for all🌟 Read more from the day on our Linkedin: bit.ly/4ge0zBq

The SVDLS map published earlier in summer, has now been updated with the latest 2023 data. An SVDLS Information Hub has also been created on the Our Place website to bring together everything you might need to know about vacant & derelict land in Scotland. bit.ly/41eoSKN

Heads of Planning Scotland respond to new Housing Planning Hub hopscotland.org.uk/2024/11/1…

Public Finance Minister @Ivan_McKee has announced a new Housing Planning Hub which will help planning authorities and housebuilders increase the speed of delivering more new homes. The Hub will stimulate Scotland’s housing supply and support economic growth.

Useful resources for planners on the A DS website.

At the @RTPIScotland conference Public Finance Minister @Ivan_McKee met students and thanked planners for supporting economic growth and prosperity and helping communities thrive. He urged a focus on delivery of development to help cut carbon emissions and deliver homes.

A non-statutory protocol has been agreed, which commits all partners to work constructively on the regulatory planning and wider consenting processes, in the delivery of the Green Freeport sites and projects. gov.scot/publications/green-…

For those in the planning world wondering how to identify & manage your project’s climate emissions, why not take a look at our lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions research this Climate Week 🌍You’ll find useful information sources, tools & methods. bit.ly/47Ene69

🚨There are only a few days left to apply for the Planning for Place Project Officer role! 👏Apply today: bit.ly/3TjIt7h 👀Find out more about the role from the former @PlaceNetworkSco Project Officer, who explains what her job involved: bit.ly/4eqRAeA

Respond to our consultation on extending marine planning zones out to 12 nautical miles from shore. Find out more and submit a response at consult.gov.scot/marine-scot… The consultation closes on Wednesday 11 December. #marineplanning #marinenvironment #blueeconomy

Today we published the responses & our Summary of Responses report following our recent consultation on the procedures to prepare Masterplan Consent Areas (MCAs), which closed on 22 May 2024. These are available to view here: bit.ly/3w3Ud5A

The Summary of Responses report is now available to view following our recent consultation related to proposals for regulations on the processes for amending the Development Plan, which closed on 22 May 2024. View the report and responses now: bit.ly/44KM7M4

👏Thank you to everyone who attended our first Masterclass Webinar yesterday morning! 👀Keep an eye out for the Webinar recording which will be coming to our website soon 💻In the meantime, sign up to the rest of the Webinars in our Masterclass series: bit.ly/3Z3c9ti

🚨Just a few days to go until our first Masterclass Webinar series on Place & Place Based Approaches! Have you signed up? ⭐️Find out more and while you're here, register for the following three Masterclasses we're holding over October and November too: bit.ly/3z0ziln

🚨📢Just over one week to go until our first Masterclass gets underway on Wednesday 18th September! Have you signed up yet? Register and find out more about the webinar here: bit.ly/3z0ziln