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Islands Bill must reflect residents' priorities, MSPs report
Bill endorsed but local decision making crucial
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MSPs call for evidence on Scottish Government's Planning Bill
MSPs seek views on whether bill will achieve objectives
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Planning Bill introduced to Holyrood
Measure follows review proposals for more "proactive" system
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Planning application decision times show some improvement
Local application performance better, but major decisions slip
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RSPB refused permission to appeal North Sea wind farms decision
Supreme Court turns down attempt to challenge Inner House ruling
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Transport fund contribution illegal as development condition: Supreme Court
Judges affirm decision striking down Aberdeen policy
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Court rejects "wild land" wind turbine permission challenge
No reviewable error in ministers' planning judgment, judge rules
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Differences emerge in responses on protective expenses orders
SCJC publishes results of consultation on revised rules
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Consultation paves way for new Climate Change Bill
Ministers planning stronger targets and better working of Act
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Ministers set out priorities for planning reform
Position statement follows responses to recent consultation
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Forestry and Land Management Bill goes out to views
Strage 1 scrutiny begins on new devolution measure
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Appeal judges overturn ruling against offshore wind farms
Ministers and developers win appeal in action brought by RSPB
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High hedges law not working, affected neighbours tell Holyrood
Committee hears of problems getting local councils to act
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Draft protective expenses rules out to consultation
SCJC seeks to comply with Aarhus Convention requirement
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Tenants' contamination case against landlords dismissed on appeal
"Minimum requirement" to plead is unfitness at start of tenancy
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Essay prize offered for environmental law students
Glasgow University/NTS open 2017 Colin Donald competition
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Planning system in line for overhaul under new Government paper
Consultation published on 20 proposals following independent review
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Bookies and payday lenders to face tighter planning controls
New regulations mean change of use permission needed in most cases
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Ministers target planning fee hike for large developments
New maximum levels should be "linked to performance"
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Holyrood members' bills proposed against fracking and on football club liability
Consultations running on two MSPs' projects
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Planning process quickens for local developments, but slows for major
Latest figures show contrasting trends
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Portal launched for online building warrant applications
New digital service sits alongside planning permission portal
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Stronelairg wind farm given go-ahead by appeal judges
Lord Ordinary not advised of publication of statutory notices
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Planning decision times improving, official figures report
Average times for major and local developments down in 2015-16