🚀 IT’S HERE! 🚀 The Career Ready Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian Launch Event 2019 takes place at the EICC this afternoon! 🙌 Look how fab it looks!!! 😍 #letsgoedmideast

Good to get so much input this morning #jointworking #greeninfrastructure #play #openspace

Please read this: gov.scot/publications/p… The Chief Planner and Minister have written outlining some steps and actions to ensure planning can continue to operate and play a vital role in economic and societal recovery.

Check out this green roofs project with Former NatureScot account Scot Gov Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Architecture and Design Scotland @HChapple_Arch Collective Architecture Edinburgh Planning dusty gedge #greenroofs #greeninfrastructure Scottish GI Forum

Pleased to be involved with this #greenroofs #placemaking project Scottish GI Forum

Fantastic graphic from @ERZStudio on integrating #greeninfrastructure at #SFHALive . ERZ designers on the social housing and green infrastructure pilot with Maryhill Housing Former NatureScot account SFHA Architecture and Design Scotland @HChapple_Arch Ivan Clark Scot Gov Planning, Architecture and Regeneration

Check out the NPF4 position Statement

Delighted #OSSPSA consultation now launched bit.ly/3p4jDtF - supporting open spaces, play spaces and green networks in communities - responses by 31/03/22 Scot Gov Planning, Architecture and Regeneration greenspace scotland Play Scotland Ivan Clark Former NatureScot account Scottish GI Forum #happyplanner #placemaking

Following the launch of the Consultation for Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments, Planning Minister Tom Arthur offers some thoughts on the importance of open space and play areas #OSSPSA See the Minister’s blog here: blogs.gov.scot/planning-archi…

Today we’ve laid the Development Planning Regulations, tinyurl.com/3eujnkey, and associated commencement regulations (including transitional provisions) tinyurl.com/2p82ajwj. Subject to Parliamentary process, the new #LDP system will come into force 19 May 2023.

Planning Act implementation: another major part of Scotland’s stronger plan-led system – the new Development Planning Regulations came into force today. Supporting guidance to follow soon. See the regulations here: legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/101/c…

New guidance on Local Development Planning published today, setting out aims for new-style plans, and a step-by-step guide on the process #LDPs #happyplanner #proudofplanning Scot Gov Planning, Architecture and Regeneration

Today we launched our Investing in Planning consultation that sets out options to better resource our planning system. Views are invited by 31 May 2024. consult.gov.scot/local-governme…

Proposals to further support Scotland’s planning system have been set out in three Scottish Government consultations on: 🔵Resourcing the planning system 🔵Amending National Planning Frameworks and Local Development Plans 🔵Creating Masterplan Consent Areas ➡️ bit.ly/3UXxG4u

Huge thanks to @joannaglacken and her North Ayrshire Council colleagues for arranging the visit to Montgomerie Park for Joe FitzPatrick SNP and reps from Scot Gov Planning, Architecture and Regeneration - great to see the SPZ delivering new homes

Fantastic day in North Ayrshire Council 's area, as part of the visit with Joe FitzPatrick SNP seeing a range of planning & place projects #happyplanner

Every year, @Scotgov collects data to find out how much vacant and derelict land there is in Scotland, which is publicly released. For the first time, you can now view this data on an interactive map to find out about sites near you. ℹ️ To view, visit: bit.ly/46tyBx7

New guide to effective community engagement in LDPs

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Marking IWD 2025, SG Chief Planner will tonight participate in the Women in Planning Event, where the panel discussion will cover the experience of women working in planning, as well as the power of planning and #NPF4 to create places that work for everyone.