Letter to North Lanarkshire Council about the AI Growth Zone
We sent this letter with Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig Conservation Group to ask for transparency around the developments planned as part of the AI Growth Zone
Case Study – Energy Developments in Green Belts
Our Battery Storage report came about because we saw a rise in enquiries from communities about Battery Storage, especially those in Green Belts and that adversely affected biodiversity. One particular enquiry set us off on a path of examining Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit (ECU) decisions with respect to NPF4.
Submission to Planning Appeal for Europark Development
APRS has been supporting the community of Calderbank in fighting a series of applications for planning for thousands of homes and associated infrastructure on Green Belt land for 9 years. This is our response to the planning appeal that has been lodged after the development was rejected by planners.
Green Belt Alliance Newsletter
June 2025 Update for the Green Belt Alliance NPF4 Implementation – Scottish Parliament review process In March APRS responded to
Green Belt Alliance – September 2024 Update
Another busy newsletter - firstly we have details to share of our joint Winter Webinar series with Planning Democracy - the theme is biodiversity and planning. We also feature a new report on the benefits of National Parks, which we helped produce and our Director Kat has a seven-date lecture tour with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
Case Study – Park of Keir
In late August 2024 it was announced that the proposed plans for a luxury housing development and tennis centre on a Green Belt site at Park of Keir, in Stirling LA area, are being dropped. This proposal was subject to a long-running and contentious planning process whereby the LA refused permission but this was eventually overturned and planning permission granted by Scottish Ministers. Below is a a brief summary of the process from a 2019 APRS case study.
Flood resilience strategy: consultation
The Scottish Government is currently developing its flood resilience strategy, as part of Scotland’s National Adaptation Plan. This will outline long term plans and actions to make communities across Scotland more resilient to flooding, and change the narrative from fixing flooding issues to creating flood resilient places, to acknowledge the need to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Letter to Scottish Government with further information on APRS Objection at Ferniehill
Following the Mossend Decision, APRS has sent additional representation to Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Appeals on planning casework where we have Objected. This is for a development on Green Belt in Ferniehill. Sent 19 July 2024
Letter to Scottish Government Regarding Planning Appeal at Dechmont
Following the Mossend Decision, APRS has sent additional representation to Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Appeals on planning casework where we have Objected. This is for a development on Green Belt in Dechmont.