The relationship between planners and developers has always been a tense one and never more so than in East Scotland it seems.
In Inverness, for example, David Thame looks at the long running row over a new ASDA store in the city and how it has challenged planning policy in the Highlands. Planning policy is also being called into question in Melanie Smith's piece on Perth. The council there quite rightly wants to protect the city centre's retail but not all agree that the policy is working for the best.
Fortunately there are no such planning drama's being played out in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, well not as far as we know, instead Scotland's oil-capital is celebrating opening the doors to it's brand new shopping centre Union Square. Elaine Cavanagh looks at the wider impact the scheme will have on Aberdeen's retail market.
As for the Scottish capital, a planning battle would probably be a welcome distraction at the moment. Melanie Clarkson finds a city that is licking the wounds of recession and generally feeling sorry for itself as rival Glasgow seems to be snagging all the best deals.
And don't even mention the state of Princes Street where retail rents have dropped by more than 10% in the past year.
But East Scotland isn't our only Focus Lisa Pilkington our Midlands editor and blogger is looking at the East Midlands in tomorrow's mag too. For a sneak head over to her blog by clicking here
In Inverness, for example, David Thame looks at the long running row over a new ASDA store in the city and how it has challenged planning policy in the Highlands. Planning policy is also being called into question in Melanie Smith's piece on Perth. The council there quite rightly wants to protect the city centre's retail but not all agree that the policy is working for the best.
Fortunately there are no such planning drama's being played out in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, well not as far as we know, instead Scotland's oil-capital is celebrating opening the doors to it's brand new shopping centre Union Square. Elaine Cavanagh looks at the wider impact the scheme will have on Aberdeen's retail market.
As for the Scottish capital, a planning battle would probably be a welcome distraction at the moment. Melanie Clarkson finds a city that is licking the wounds of recession and generally feeling sorry for itself as rival Glasgow seems to be snagging all the best deals.
And don't even mention the state of Princes Street where retail rents have dropped by more than 10% in the past year.
But East Scotland isn't our only Focus Lisa Pilkington our Midlands editor and blogger is looking at the East Midlands in tomorrow's mag too. For a sneak head over to her blog by clicking here
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