Strategic decisions by local authorities need to change as they are often taken in isolation from planning departments, The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has told the Scottish Government.
The RTPI writes:
Ahead of the Scottish Government’s Planning White Paper, RTPI Scotland has today written to every Cabinet Secretary making the case for the planning function in each authority to be given statutory powers to be consulted in strategic decision-making processes.
The letter highlights how a statutory Chief Planning Officer will ensure building and development plays a central part in driving economic growth and tackling environmental and social challenges in each area of the country, helping ministers achieve their ambitions for a successful and sustainable Scotland.
This idea is among 14 ‘gamechangers’ that RTPI Scotland has suggested to the Scottish Government for inclusion in the White Paper and is part of its ‘Repositioning Planning: Building a Successful and Sustainable Scotland’ report.
View the full story and the Repositioning Planning Report: ‘Building a Successful and Sustainable Scotland’
