Scotland Awards for Planning Excellence Shortlist
The RTPI Scotland Awards for Planning Excellence 2025 showcase and celebrate the best plans, projects and people.
Congratulations to the following entries who have been selected for our 2025 shortlist:
Best Plan
National Planning Framework 4 entered by Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate, Scottish Government
Hagshaw Energy Cluster - Planning for Net Zero entered by LUC
The Hawick Place Plan entered by The Paul Hogarth Company
Flow Country World Heritage Site entered by the Highland Council
Best Project
Water Row Masterplan entered by Glasgow City Council
Rowanbank Gardens entered by Edinburgh City Council
The Bruce Obelisk Restoration Project entered by Falkirk Council
The Edinburgh Futures Institute entered by Edinburgh City Council
Planning Authority of the Year
Edinburgh City Council
Young Planner of the Year
Rim Chouaib, Kevin Murray Associates
Ian Scott, Ryden LLP
The winners will be announced at our RTPI Scotland Awards Ceremony on June 16th. If you are interested in sponsoring the Scotland awards, please contact RTPI Scotland.
A stepping stone to our national celebration
All the Scotland Awards local winning entries will be put forward for the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence national awards*. The national finalists will be announced in mid-October. And the winners will be honoured at a celebration ceremony taking place in London on 27 November.
*All Young Planner of the Year winners will be entered into the national shortlist and will be judged by the national judges and the top five will become national finalists.
For more information
For questions about the shortlisting and celebration event please visit the awards hub or contact RTPI Scotland.
