Case Study
Infrastructure Charging Mechanism Research, Scotland
Peter Brett (PBA) | Infrastructure Charging Mechanism Research, Scotland In September 2015, an independent panel was appointed by Scottish Ministers to review the Scottish planning system, which was not realising its potential to identify, co-ordinate and deliver infrastructure required to enable development. The two principle areas of concern relating to planning for infrastructure in the current system that emerged during the consultation on the planning review were: 1. The apparent absence of a mechanism or responsible party for delivery 2. Operational concerns over items such as Section 75, which was viewed by developers as burdensome and delaying PBA was appointed by the Scottish Government to lead a research project to identify and assess the options for the introduction of an infr