Your place, your community, your voice.
We’re here to help you navigate the planning system and to shape the future of your place.
Who We Are
At Planning Aid Scotland, we believe that people should be at the heart of planning. As a charity and social enterprise, our purpose is to create an inclusive society where communities are empowered to shape decisions about the places in which they live, work, and play.
Planning can affect all aspects of our lives – our homes, our travel, our workspaces, our leisure activities, our health and wellbeing – but engaging with the system can be complex and intimidating. That’s where we come in.
From answering planning queries through our Advice Service, to training professionals on the planning system, to helping communities have their voice heard in local planning decisions, we bridge the gap between people and planning authorities – making the system more accessible, inclusive, and fair for all.
What We Do
- Advice: We offer a free, impartial Advice Service to help people with planning issues.
- Training: We deliver in-person and online training on the Scottish planning system and community engagement skills for community groups, elected members, and public bodies.
- Community Engagement: We design and deliver inclusive engagement programmes and support community organisations to develop and deliver their own aspirations through Local Place Plans and other community-led plans.
- Volunteering: We offer volunteering with learning and development opportunities.
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