PLANNING

Town centres: balancing flexibility with long-term and meaningful change

The impact of the Scottish Government’s second review of the Permitted Development Order introduces significant flexibility, but is not without risks, says Rory Alexander.

 ‘Consider getting smaller in order to get bigger.' - Richard Branson

The pressure on high streets and town centres to reflect changing consumer demands is not something new. The success of Scotland's town centres naturally depends on planning processes that will effect meaningful change in the long-term.    

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