We will provide links to recent news, blogs and media from the Improvement Service and Scottish Government Hub teams to inform of progress and updates relating to the National Planning Hub.
2026
- National Planning Hub marks one year of supporting planning authorities (Improvement Service, March 2026)
- New report examines customer care in planning services (Improvement Service, January 2026)
2025
- National Planning Hub Update (The Scottish Planner Issue 203, December 2025)
- Getting to the hub of the matter (The Planner, December 2025)
- National Planning Hub publishes hydrogen planning guidance (Improvement Service, September 2025)
- Insights on planning for hydrogen (Improvement Service, February 2025)
2024
- A new National Planning Improvement Hub (Improvement Service, September 2024)
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National Planning Improvement
The National Planning Improvement Champion is responsible for monitoring the performance of planning authorities and providing advice to them (and others) on what steps might be taken to improve their performance.
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Planning Skills
The Planning Skills Programme co-ordinates training events for public sector planning officers, with the aim to develop the skills required to deliver better places.
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Planning for Place
The Planning for Place Programme supports councils and their partners to collaborate around place, seeking to encourage place-based approaches to joint planning, resourcing and delivery of places that enable all communities to flourish.
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Shaping Places for Wellbeing
The programme aims to improve Scotland’s wellbeing and reduce inequalities through changing our collective approaches to the places where we live, work and play.