Planning permission

Scotland’s richest man and largest landowner, Anders Holch Povlsen bought the Dores Inn on the banks of Loch Ness in 2024.

Scotland's richest man wins approval for revamp of his Loch Ness pub

The Spiegeltent in St Andrew Square last year.

Exclusive Spiegeltent owner 'astonished' as Fringe pop ups get fast-tracked

AEG Europe hopes to host 150 shows a year at the Edinburgh Park Arena including concerts, comedy shows, boxing and festival shows

Company 'remains committed' to delivering arena despite work stalling

The proposal is to convert seven of the hexagonal blocks of the A-listed former Scottish Widows building into a hotel

Plan to convert A-listed former Scottish Widows building into hotel

Inside a state of the art data centre. Campaigners in Scotland have warned that the Scottish Government's policy on data centres has major shortcomings in the face of a surge in new applications for the facilities.

Thousands object to 'humungous' data centres as deadline looms

Granton Lighthouse

Plans approved to turn Granton Lighthouse into new creative hub

Jackdaw is 150 miles off the coast of Aberdeen

Energy experts call for Jackdaw North Sea gas field to be approved

Part of the Tayvallich Estate in Argyll looks set to be sold by Highlands Rewilding with the announcement coming just 15 months after the firm bought the land. PIC: Highlands Rewilding.

Abandoned buildings on stunning peninsula turned into permanent homes

Protesters campaign against Flamingo Land outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh, in May 2025

Planning permission refused for Flamingo Land resort at Loch Lomond

Dale House on West George Street has been vacant since 2009, with a planned hotel re-development appearing to stall.

Major city centre development site listed for sale for £4 million

The control zone would cover Inverness and the Loch Ness area.

Scottish council told to halt plans for holiday let control zones

Flannan Isles lighthouse

Flannan Isles property linked to lighthouse mystery to be restored

Revamp of Buchanan Galleries to begin next year as plan approved

The former Golf Hotel has been saved from demolition.

Historic 125-year-old hotel saved from demolition

Concerns are mounting over the long-term future of the building. Picture: Friends of the George

Fears grow over future of landmark Art Deco cinema

A file picture showing a typical example of another battery energy storage system (BESS).

Council votes on revoking permission for 40MW battery storage plant

The iconic Titan Crane was built in 1917

Historic 150-foot crane earmarked to become UK's longest urban zipline

Heritage water tank with panoramic views and plans for house conversion has come on the market

'Truly rare' heritage water tank with 6-bedroom house plans for sale

An illustration showing what Flamingo Land at Loch Lomond would look like

SNP ministers accused of falsifying documents in Flamingo Land case

Deadline set to save crumbling 153-year-old 'architectural treasure'

An illustration showing what Flamingo Land at Loch Lomond would look like

SNP ministers refuse plea to block Flamingo Land plans

An artist's impression of the development at Griminish, North Uist. PIC: Contributed

Luxury housing planned at 'New Luskentyre' in Outer Hebrides

Plans to build a modern house in Edinburgh's New Town were approved by just two councillors

£1m New Town house reveals shocking reality of Edinburgh planning Rachael Revesz

Network Rail Class 31 number 31285 arrives at Swinton TMD

Historic Edinburgh club finds a new home

The 400 new homes will be built close to Culloden House, now a hotel, which served as the headquarters of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in the days leading up to the Battle of Culloden.

'High potential' for Battle of Culloden relics at site for 400 homes

Hot Tottie Sauna in Luss

Sauna by Scottish loch that got locals hot under collar is approved

Hugo relaxes in one of his favourite spots in Edinburgh's West End. Soon, there will a statue to forever remember him in the neighbourhood where he made many friends. PIC: Contributed.

Hugo the charismatic West End cat to be remembered with statue

Holiday let owners are looking to claim £1m from the council.

Holiday let owners claim they are due £1m compensation from council

New community given green light in Barrhead as Briar Homes secures planning permission

Dozens of new homes in Scottish town green lit

New community given green light in Barrhead as Briar Homes secures planning permission

Dozens of new homes in Scottish town green lit

Plans for the resort have met with strong opposition

Flamingo Land lodges appeal over £40m Loch Lomond plan

The owners of world-renowned, five-star Inverlochy Castle have acquired Knockendarroch Hotel in Pitlochry, Scotland for an undisclosed sum.

Owners of five-star Scottish castle hotel snap up this country retreat

A £150m upgrade to an Ayrshire marine yard has been given a boost as it is awarded planning permission, paving the way for increased offshore wind power off the UK’s west coast

£150m plan for one of world's largest energy storage sites at port

Cala Homes is to deepen its links with an Aberdeenshire community by investing £28million in a new phase of development. Pictured is the neighbouring Cala development at The Grove.

Green light on £28m deal to grow market town with 95 new homes

Eilean Mor, a 12.14-hectare island in Loch Sunart, is up for sale. Picture: Bell Ingram/SWNS

The 'serene' hideaway island that can be yours for just £325,000

Phil Austin has built a lighthouse in the middle of Salford - 30 miles away from the nearest coast.

I was refused planning permission for a home...so I built a LIGHTHOUSE

Watling Netherplace is the site available for purchase

£5mScottish dye works ready to become retirement village hits market

CGI Render of Site

Planning permission granted for £10m Employment Hub at Ravenscraig

Campaigners protest the development.

Campaigners deliver 10,000 posters opposing Flamingo Land

Loch Lomond Flamingo Land resort objections soar past 150k

The isle of Luing in the Inner Hebrides was long famed for its slate production with a quarry now set to re-open after the community was granted planning permission for the enterprise.

Industry set to return to tiny Scottish island after 60 years

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Volunteers from Stonehaven RNLI outside the boat shed. (Pic: RNLI)

RNLI launch fundraising appeal as Stonehaven set for new lifeboat station

A petition to keep Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm restaurant open has gathered over 150,000 signatures.

Breaking Jeremy Clarkson applies for a temporary car park on Diddly Squat Farm

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