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Edinburgh’s short term lets policy still unlawful
Judge holds requirement for planning permission not retrospective
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Finance Committee hammers Circular Economy Bill
Report slates uncertainty and doubts ministers' commitment to affordability
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Ministers set out path to ending fossil fuel heating
Consultation opens on purchasers having time limit to replace systems
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Ecocide Bill proposed by Labour MSP
Monica Lennon consults on plan for new environmental crime in Scots law
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Scottish ministers admit climate assessment failure
Legal action threat by Good Law Project forces promise of urgent work
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Ministers propose legal targets for nature recovery
Biodiversity Framework paper sets out initial strategy
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Circular Economy Bill aims to crackdown on waste
Strategy will place new duties on businesses and individuals
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"20 minute neighbourhood" planning consultation opens
Draft guidance on realising NPF4 concepts goes out to views
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Call for views opens on Wildlife Management Bill
MSPs seek evidence on grouse moor licensing, use of traps and more
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Bill introduced for wildlife and to control muirburn
New grouse moor licensing scheme aims to end raptor persecution
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Land Commission consults on natural capital investment
Paper explores how communities can benefit from moves towards net zero
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Order relaxes planning controls to help business growth
Controls eased for pavement cafes, car charging points and changes of use
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Councils need boost to reach net zero, MSPs report
Committee calls on Government to work on support and investment strategy
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MSPs propose plan-based support for town centres
Holyrood committee calls for rebalancing of cost of doing business
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MSPs launch inquiry into community planning
Committee seeks views on effectiveness of community planning partnerships
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Figures show COVID impact on planning applications
More applications and longer processing time in 2021-22
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Edinburgh becomes first short-term let control area
Ministers approve planning permission being required for all changes of use
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Single-use plastics ban in force from today
Scottish environment measure is first in UK
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Circular Economy Bill plans set out in new consultation
Ministers seek ways to achieve more sustainable practices
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Environment standards strategic plan goes out to views
New enforcement body consults on how it will fulfil its role
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DWF strengthens its team with senior appointments
Two new directors head up firm's list of hires in Glasgow and Edinburgh
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Planning changes to help car charging, outdoor seating
Ministers propose relaxing rules around some developments and use changes
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Holyrood to ban combustible cladding on buildings
Move to improve fire safety after Grenfell tragedy
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MSPs raise concerns over NPF4 resourcing
Report on flagship planning policy says issues remain to be addressed