Clare Symonds

Housing and homelessness, Society

Covid-19 planning laws ‘captured’ by property developers

Ally Tibbitt on May 1, 2020May 4, 2020

Rule changes during the Covid-19 pandemic favour property developers and risk shutting the public out from the planning system, say Scottish civic groups.

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Bid for more power for communities fighting developers

Rob Edwards on May 28, 2018April 6, 2019

Scottish ministers are coming under concerted pressure to give communities across Scotland stronger rights to resist property developers proposing controversial building schemes.

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Critics allege ‘serious irregularities’ with film studio application

Billy Briggs on January 11, 2017January 17, 2017

Campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to reject a proposal for a film studio and power plant near Edinburgh.

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Environment, Housing and homelessness

Probe call after Scottish Government intervenes in housing bid

Ferret Journalists on August 10, 2016June 15, 2017

Officials acting at the request of a developer aiming to build hundreds of homes for private rent have been criticised.

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Clare Symonds

Housing and homelessness, Society

Covid-19 planning laws ‘captured’ by property developers

Environment

Bid for more power for communities fighting developers

Environment

Critics allege ‘serious irregularities’ with film studio application

Environment, Housing and homelessness

Probe call after Scottish Government intervenes in housing bid

Seal shooting by fish farms to be banned to save exports to US

Claim Holyrood meets once a week during lockdown is false

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms

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