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Draft guidance on realising NPF4 concepts goes out to views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