ScotWays Helps Preserve Key Short Cut into Ayr Town Centre

ScotWays Helps Preserve Key Short Cut into Ayr Town Centre

In mid-February, ScotWays was informed by a member of the public about a proposal to install security shutters across the interior of a shopping arcade in Ayr town centre, which would be locked at night. In its planning application to South Ayrshire Council, the Lorne...
Keeping a Watchful Eye at Taymouth Castle

Keeping a Watchful Eye at Taymouth Castle

Taymouth Castle Estate lies at the eastern end of Loch Tay, near the village of Kenmore. It is the subject of planning permissions for a large-scale development, currently under construction, which is a source of real concern for the local community in terms of its...
National Planning Framework 4 Approved

National Planning Framework 4 Approved

Scotland’s National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), which incorporates new National Planning Policy (NPP), was approved by the Scottish Parliament on 11 January 2023 and, subject to the commencement of certain provisions of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, became...
Public access overlooked?

Public access overlooked?

We have just contributed to the recent consultation on the draft National Planning Framework 4. The National Planning Framework (NPF) is a long-term plan for Scotland last updated in 2014 that sets out where development and infrastructure is needed. Statutory...