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The Scottish Government has published a policy statement on
designing streets developed from a place-making point of view rather than
just looking at streets as "transport corridors".
Culture Minister Finona Hyslop spoken about the importance our
traditional building materials at a conference and Cabinet Secretary John
Swinney has highlighted the need to continue to work to deliver a more
efficient and effective planning system.
This week discussion workshops to inform the development of Scotland's land-use
strategy, which is required by the Scottish Climate Change Act are taking
off.
26 March, 10am: BEFS Historic
Environment Bill taskforce meeting.
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Consultation
Cairngorms National Park: Consultation on
draft Order to Modify Designation Order (SG 08/03/10)
This
is a statutory consultation on a draft Order to modify the Cairngorms
National Park Designation Order. Read more
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park: Consultation on
draft Order to Modify Designation Order (SG 08/03/10)
This is a statutory consultation on a draft Order to modify the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
National Park Designation Order. Read more
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Publications
Scottish
Planning Series: Planning Circular 2 2010: The Town and Country Planning
(General Permitted Development) (Domestic Microgeneration) (Scotland) Amendment Order
2010 (SG 08/03/10)
This Circular explains the provisions of the Order, which came into force
on 8 March 2010. The aim of the
amendments is to enable more microgeneration equipment to be installed on
or within the curtilage of existing domestic buildings without the need to
apply for planning permission. Read more
Delivering
Planning Reform for Aquaculture (SG 09/03/10)
Over a number of months the Scottish Government and its agencies have been
working with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the
aquaculture industry to look at how they can jointly improve the current
planning system for aquaculture. This document sets out what each party
will do and how they will work together to refine the existing planning
system. Read more publiaction, news release and Report to the Cabinet
Secretary for Finance
Designing
Streets: A Policy Statement for Scotland (SG 01/03/10)
Designing
Streets is the first policy statement in Scotland for street design and
marks a change in the emphasis of guidance on street design towards
place-making and away from a system focused upon the dominance motor
vehicles. It has been created to support the Scottish Government's
place-making agenda and is intended to sit alongside the 2001 planning
policy document Designing Places, which sets out government aspirations for
design and the role of the planning system in delivering these. Read more
SPICe Briefing ,Single Outcome Agreements 2009-10 (SG 23/02/10)
This paper provides an overview of the 2nd round of Single Outcome
Agreements. The Single Outcome
Agreements for 2009-10 were signed off by the Scottish Government and
Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) in June 2009. Read more
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Scottish Government News Release
Increasing pace on planning reform (SG 11/03/10)
Finance Secretary John Swinney (11/03/10) stressed the importance
of work to deliver an increasingly efficient and effective planning system.
He was speaking ahead of the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning, which
celebrate best practice in planning and high quality design in Scotland.
Read more
Royal Assent for Marine Bill (SG 10/03/10)
Scotland's
Marine Bill received Royal Assent on 10 March 2010. The Marine (Scotland)
Act provides a framework which will help balance competing demands on Scotland's
seas. It introduces a duty to protect and enhance the marine environment
and includes measures to help boost economic investment and growth in areas
such as marine renewables. Read more
SAQP 2009 Competition entries (08/03/10)
There are 26 entries for the 2009 Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning.
The application form for each entry is available under the relevant
category below. Award ceremony March 11 2010. Read more and
results
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News Release
Public
views sought for planning application process review (Wales) (09/03/10)
Draft recommendations for changes to make the planning application process
more ready to support sustainable economic recovery in Wales have been
published for consultation. Consultants GVA Grimley have
published a draft report on their web site and are inviting people to take
part in a four-week consultation. Experts from business, the public and
third sectors are helping to guide the review of the planning system. The
consultation marks the next step of the review which was announced by
Environment, Sustainability and Housing Minister Jane Davidson in August
last year (2009). Read
more
Consultation on marine licensing enforcement (DEFRA
09/03/10)
Defra on 9 March 2010 started a consultation on the
enforcement of a new marine licensing system which will be introduced by
the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The consultation sets out proposals
for enforcing the new marine licensing system to regulate marine
development works and activities, which will be introduced in April 2011. Read more
A+DS Begins Search for New Chief Executive (A+DS 04/03/10)
A+DS are seeking applicants to be the new Chief Executive of
the organisation. A new Chair and Company Board are in place, and with an
expanded remit covering Government sponsored programmes run by the former
Lighthouse Trust, the Chief Executive will play a pivotal role in ensuring
that A+DS enhances its profile and works effectively with all Bodies -
private and public. Read
more
Building on Scotland's architectural legacy (HS 03/03/10)
Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop on 3 March outline how
important our traditional building materials are in promoting
sustainability and supporting the construction industry in difficult times.
Addressing the two-day Building Scotland conference looking
at traditional building materials and skills, the Minister also highlighted
how the skills used to work and build with these materials are still
needed. The Minister said: "We should not underestimate how
significant the contribution our historic buildings make to the economy.
More than half of the money invested in construction annually goes on
existing buildings rather than new builds. "Without traditional skills
and materials, we cannot hope to maintain our historic buildings for future
generations to enjoy. Greater opportunities for training in traditional
skills are now available - indeed the recent budget announced that further
apprenticeships in stonemasonry would be created. Read more
Recent Parliamentary Questions
Parliamentary
Questions
Questions marked with a (^) are initiated by the Scottish
Executive in order to facilitate the provision of information to the
Parliament.
Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable
interest are marked with an "R".
S3O-9957 Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish
Executive what steps it is taking to recycle unused stones located on rural
land for construction projects. (SP 11/03/10)
S3W-32198 Pauline McNeill: To ask the Scottish Executive
what its position is on the Scottish Funding Council's planned reduction in
funding for architecture courses. (SP 08/03/10)
S3W-32201 Pauline McNeill: To ask the Scottish Executive
whether it has asked the Scottish Funding Council to explain why it has
reduced funding for architecture courses. (SP 08/03/10)
S3W-32075 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Executive when
it anticipates that the environmental report from the strategic
environmental assessment for offshore wind in Scottish territorial waters
will be published. (SP 03/03/10)
S3W-32076 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Executive when
consultation will take place on the environmental report from the strategic
environmental assessment for offshore wind in Scottish territorial waters.
(SP 03/03/10)
S3W-32081 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Executive
whether the strategic environmental assessment for offshore wind in
Scottish territorial waters will spatially identify areas for development,
including areas (a) requiring significant protection from development and
(b) of search where development is likely to be acceptable, and what the
reasons are for its position on this matter. (SP 03/03/10)
Recent Parliamentary Answers
Questions
marked with a (^) are initiated by the Scottish Executive in order to
facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.
Q
S3W-32093 - Margo MacDonald (02/13/10): To ask the Scottish
Executive, further to commitments set out in its published environmental
policy, what its position is on the need for a reassessment of the method
of reporting of building energy usage as described in the Energy
Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and for the actual
rather than theoretical energy usage of buildings to be recorded and made
public.
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Answered by Stewart Stevenson (11/03/10): There are currently no
plans to amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations
2008. The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) used in Scotland complies
with the terms of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The
Regulations will be reviewed in light of any changes to EPBD. Work is in
progress to investigate the benefits that operational ratings could play in
future regulations for existing non-domestic buildings under section 63 of
the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
Q S3W-31723 - Karen
Gillon: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish guidance for
applicants for new World Heritage sites. (10/02/10)
A Answered
by Fiona Hyslop (05/03/10): We are currently working with the Department
for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the other devolved administrations
to ascertain how a new tentative list of potential World Heritage Sites
should be established. Details will be released in due course by DCMS, and
guidance on the revised application process will be available from Historic
Scotland.
Other Parliamentary activitiy
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Events
Land
Use Strategy Discussion Workshops
17 March: Edinburgh, 18 March: Hawick, 22 March: Inverness, 23 March:
Aberdeen, 24 March: Oban, 25 March: Perth, 29 Marc:h Stornoway, 30 March:
Kirkwall, 31 March: Lerwick, 8 April: Glasgow
The development of Scotland's first Land Use Strategy offers a landmark
opportunity for you to have your say on the way Scotland's land is used for
generations to come. How can Scotland produce enough food, develop its
renewable energy capacity and protect its iconic landscapes and habitats?
Free event, booking required. See website
Community Engagement Planning
30 April 2010, Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh
This conference is a chance to debate the current
effectiveness and future changes in making the planning inclusive, with
more local people in the decisions that shape the development of their
communities. It is also key that reforms ensure planning developments
contribute to sustainable economic growth. Visit website for
more information.
Building Resilience in Island Communities'
conference
17 -18 September 2010, Shetland Museum
& Archives in Lerwick, Shetland
During 2010 Power of Place is running arts,
educational and community workshops for all ages, themed articles in
Shetland Life, an international conference (Building Resilience in Island
Communities 16-18th September), open forums for debate and discussion,
youth street events, 'Bricks in Flicks' - an architecture film festival and
events in community buildings across the islands. Visit website for more information.
Training
Job Vacancies
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Other updates
Information
in the Bulletin is extracted from a number of websites; including the
Scottish Government (SG); the Scottish Parliament (SP); Architecture
and Design Scotland (A+DS); Historic Scotland (HS); Scottish Natural
Heritage (SNH); Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO);
English Heritage (EH); Commission for Architecture and the Built
Environment (CABE); Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG);
Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS); Department of Environment
and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); National Assembly for Wales (NAW); Forestry
Commission Scotland (FCS); Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA). For
further information, links are provided to the relevant documents.
If you have any questions or comments on the above, or would like to submit
information to be included, please get in touch
with Anne Wilkinson awilkinson@befs.org.uk or
tel: BEFS Office on 0131 220 6241. We hope that you find the Bulletin
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