Meeting description: To discuss possible amendments to the Planning (Scotland) Bill. Discussed were the proposed wording for a statutory purpose of planning the possibility of introducing statutory Chief Planning Officers in planning authorities proposals for strategic planning and proposals to ensure that planning authorities are supported by appropriate resources to deliver the provisions of the final Act. Also proposals for how to strengthen the provisions for local place plans included in the Bill and the possiblity of restricting planning appeals on the basis of non-compliance of proposals with the development plan.
Topic label: Housing