http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Capital planning decisions lagging behind rest of UK" en Thu, 21 May 2026 20:33:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17067#post-235014 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 20:01:18 +0000 chdot 235014@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>The groups stated in their submission: “Ordinary people have lost confidence in the system’s ability to deliver new housing in the right locations related to jobs and to transport infrastructure, and in a way which will enhance, not reduce, the quality of life. </p> <p>“They feel that developers are in effect in charge, supported at appeals, and that the views of local people seem to count for little or nothing, in spite of the opportunities seemingly offered for involvement.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/14830166.Groups_join_forces_to_call_for_changes_to_planning_system_over__loss_of_confidence_" rel="nofollow">http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/14830166.Groups_join_forces_to_call_for_changes_to_planning_system_over__loss_of_confidence_</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17067#post-234630 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 18:23:39 +0000 chdot 234630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I'm not arguing for looser planning, but better."</p> <p>One problem is that Planning has a complex legal framework which doesn't necessarily control 'obvious' things - like what buildings will look like.</p> <p>U.K. and Scottish Governments generally (and increasingly) favour/facilitate development more than it encourages/enables objecting.</p> <p>Obviously national governments (and councils) want more houses and jobs etc and there will always be people/communities that are not keen on many proposed developments - for many reasons.</p> <p>Councils also know that developers can appeal when decisions go against them - which can be expensive - so it's perhaps surprising that so many planning applications get refused.</p> <p>In some cases it must be because developers are trying hard to get away with as large a development as possible, and start with something they don't actually expect to be approved.</p> <p>Which clearly adds to pressure on planning staff. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17067#post-234628 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:53:02 +0000 ih 234628@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think it is a problem. If you're at the extreme of anything, it says something, and not necessarily in a good way. Edinburgh should aim for more clarity in its planning process where the criteria are clearer in terms of acceptable quality of design and execution, so developers will only submit plans that stand a reasonable chance of success. Amongst other things there should be an increased emphasis on where, and what kind of development is permitted or encouraged, based on trying to maintain the character of places (if that is considered important), and perhaps a register of particular buildings where special care has to be taken - I'm not sure why the listed building system can't achieve this but there are glaring examples where it hasn't. Without more clarity and some streamlining, all we get is interminable delay and huge amounts of rancour as the waring factions drag out the process.</p> <p>I'm not arguing for looser planning, but better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17067#post-234626 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:20:35 +0000 acsimpson 234626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds like Glasgow has a problem. It seems unlikely they didn't have at least one questionable major development applicaiton in the city. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17067#post-234622 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:07:44 +0000 crowriver 234622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is a problem? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17067#post-234619 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:14:03 +0000 chdot 234619@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(Say developers)</p> <p>"</p> <p>Edinburgh was one of the hardest local planning authorities in the study in which to gain planning permission, with only 72 per cent of planning applications gaining permission. </p> <p>Glasgow approved 100 per cent of major applications in the last year, well above the UK-wide average of 87 per cent.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/capital-planning-decisions-lagging-behind-rest-of-uk-1-4267705" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/capital-planning-decisions-lagging-behind-rest-of-uk-1-4267705</a> </p>