RTPI Scotland

RTPI Scotland is working to stiumlate debate the Main Issues Report for the 3rd National Planning Framework and the draft Scottish Planning Policy. Key to this are events being held by Chapters. If you want to get involved in these see the Events Calendar.

Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Network and  Transition Totnes, and author of the Transition Towns Handbook will give the 10th Annual Sir Patrick Geddes Commemorative Lecture on 20 June.

The Politicians in Planning Network (PIPA) was re-launched in Scotland at  an event on 16 May in Edinburgh.  The event was being held in partnership with COSLA.  You can find out more about PIPA on our network pages.

RTPI Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s publication of the draft Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) and the National Planning Framework 3 (NPF3). 

The April edition of the Scottish Planner, sponsored by DWF Biggart Baillie, is now available online. This edition is themed around placemaking.

So far this year RTPI Scotland has published a number of policy papers covering divers issues including Judicial Review, allotments, regeneration, tourism, climate change and national planning policy.  You can read these on our policy pages.