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Planning application fees to rise in April

15th February 2022 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Increases designed to help improve local authority performance

Ministers consult on new environment guidance

30th November 2021 | planning/environment | Environment
Draft of guiding principles for authorities under new environment regime

Draft National Planning Framework backs up green agenda

11th November 2021 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Planning applications will have to show they help meet climate targets

Ministers seek views on expanding onshore wind capacity

1st November 2021 | planning/environment | Environment , Power and utilities
Consultation opens on policy to underpin further development

CMS offers COP26 insights hub

18th October 2021 | planning/environment | Environment
Free to access resource will be updated during conference

CMS to host renewables energy webinar

17th September 2021 | planning/environment
Free event focuses on Scotland’s green future

TLT takes new office space in Glasgow

10th September 2021 | planning/environment , commercial property
Development designed for flexible working

Ministers plan new style energy performance certificate

26th July 2021 | commercial property , property (non-commercial) , planning/environment | Environment (Business Premises)
Consultation opens on relabelled and additional ratings

TLT targets zero emissions by 2025

10th February 2021 | practice management , planning/environment
Partnership with Carbon Intelligence will provide strategy to achieve goal

1m homes on low emissions heating by 2030: Scots target

5th February 2021 | property (non-commercial) , planning/environment | Environment , Housing , Power and utilities
Ministers consult on strategy for rapid conversion of properties

Shepherd & Wedderburn commits to net zero by 2030

4th February 2021 | planning/environment , practice management
Firm signs Edinburgh Climate Compact to cut greenhouse gas emissions

EU law Continuity Bill passes final stage

24th December 2020 | europe , government-administration , planning/environment | EU / international
Bill to keep devolved Scots law aligned with EU passed by Holyrood

Mediation in planning: ministers reveal draft for views

21st December 2020 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Consultation opens on draft guidance under 2019 Act

MSPs voice serious concerns over EU alignment bill

25th September 2020 | europe , planning/environment , government-administration | EU / international
Bill's progress "depends on satisfactory response from Government": report

Short-term lets controls enter final stage

15th September 2020 | planning/environment , licensing | Housing
Ministers consult on definition, detail of scheme and control area rules

Wellbeing relevant to vacant land proposals: Commission

9th July 2020 | property (non-commercial) , planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Guidance includes wellbeing in factors central to assessing business case

MSPs seek views on EU law continuity bill

7th July 2020 | europe , planning/environment | Environment , EU / international
Committees taking evidence on bill to keep Scots law aligned with EU law

Greenpeace fined £80,000 for oil rig interdict breach

3rd July 2020 | criminal law , planning/environment
Director spared jail as judge decides to "exercise leniency"

Let Scotland legislate on own environment: MSPs

23rd June 2020 | government-administration , planning/environment
Report on UK Environment Bill declines to back sharing powers

Ministers introduce new EU law continuity bill

22nd June 2020 | europe , planning/environment | EU / international , Environment (Business Premises)
Particular focus on environment in powers to keep Scots law aligned with EU

Bill published to promote heat networks

3rd March 2020 | planning/environment | Construction
Ministers aim to develop schemes and reduce emissions

Judges grant order against Heathrow third runway

27th February 2020 | planning/environment
Policy statement failed to take account of climate change commitments

English legal group set up to combat climate change

24th February 2020 | corporate , planning/environment
Contract documents to be launched to promote net zero emissions

IBA launches Model Statute for climate change actions

18th February 2020 | planning/environment , civil litigation
Report aims to lower procedural legal hurdles for challenges to governments
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