In July 2019, the Planning (Scotland) Act gained Royal Assent, bringing in a range of reforms to the planning system. Notably, the new Act introduces mediation into the planning system for the first time, stating that Scottish Ministers may issue guidance in relation to the promotion and use of mediation’ (Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, Section 40) for a range of planning situations. Work is now ongoing to determine the appropriate means of taking mediation forward within the planning system and considering how this could work in practice.
The legislation requires Ministers to prepare guidance on the promotion and use of mediation by July 2021. PAS and Scottish Mediation have been asked by the Scottish Government to develop some proposals on how this could be taken forward. Please share your views and help contribute to the proposals on the use of mediation in the planning system by completing this survey.
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