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Islands Bill must reflect residents' priorities, MSPs report
Bill endorsed but local decision making crucial

MSPs call for evidence on Scottish Government's Planning Bill
MSPs seek views on whether bill will achieve objectives

Planning Bill introduced to Holyrood
Measure follows review proposals for more "proactive" system

Planning application decision times show some improvement
Local application performance better, but major decisions slip

RSPB refused permission to appeal North Sea wind farms decision
Supreme Court turns down attempt to challenge Inner House ruling

Transport fund contribution illegal as development condition: Supreme Court
Judges affirm decision striking down Aberdeen policy

Court rejects "wild land" wind turbine permission challenge
No reviewable error in ministers' planning judgment, judge rules

Differences emerge in responses on protective expenses orders
SCJC publishes results of consultation on revised rules

Consultation paves way for new Climate Change Bill
Ministers planning stronger targets and better working of Act

Ministers set out priorities for planning reform
Position statement follows responses to recent consultation

Forestry and Land Management Bill goes out to views
Strage 1 scrutiny begins on new devolution measure

Appeal judges overturn ruling against offshore wind farms
Ministers and developers win appeal in action brought by RSPB

High hedges law not working, affected neighbours tell Holyrood
Committee hears of problems getting local councils to act

Draft protective expenses rules out to consultation
SCJC seeks to comply with Aarhus Convention requirement

Tenants' contamination case against landlords dismissed on appeal
"Minimum requirement" to plead is unfitness at start of tenancy

Essay prize offered for environmental law students
Glasgow University/NTS open 2017 Colin Donald competition

Planning system in line for overhaul under new Government paper
Consultation published on 20 proposals following independent review

Bookies and payday lenders to face tighter planning controls
New regulations mean change of use permission needed in most cases

Ministers target planning fee hike for large developments
New maximum levels should be "linked to performance"

Holyrood members' bills proposed against fracking and on football club liability
Consultations running on two MSPs' projects

Planning process quickens for local developments, but slows for major
Latest figures show contrasting trends

Portal launched for online building warrant applications
New digital service sits alongside planning permission portal

Stronelairg wind farm given go-ahead by appeal judges
Lord Ordinary not advised of publication of statutory notices

Planning decision times improving, official figures report
Average times for major and local developments down in 2015-16