PLANNING Bulletin: Issue No 22 December 2003
Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning
Last year's awards
On 27 February 2003, the sixth Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning ceremony was held at the Hub in Edinburgh. There were 36 entries across the three categories. The Judges were delighted to recommend two Special Award winners:
- The Millenium Link, British Waterways Scotland.
- Loch Lomond Shores Development, West Dunbartonshire.
There were also five Award winners, four of which were from the development planning category, and one from development on the ground:
Development Planning
- Strategy for Environmental and Visitor Management in the Nevis Area, The Highland Council.
- Ayrshire Woodland Strategy, Ayrshire Joint Structure Plan & Technical Committee.
- Community Orientated Developer Contributions, Aberdeenshire Council.
- Oatlands Action Plan and Marketing Brief, Glasgow City Council.
Development on the Ground
- Mansfield Traquair Centre, The Cockburn Association.
This year's awards
Nominations closed in September for the 2003 Awards. The 46 entries have been assessed by this year's judges: Paul Gregory, Barbara Illsley and Joan Burnie. The Minister for Communities will present the awards at the Hub on 11 March 2004.
Designing Places Award
This year at the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning, the Scottish Executive, in association with The Lighthouse, gave a new urban design award to planning students, called the Designing Places Award. It is for urban design work that has been carried out as part of planning courses, whether a project, dissertation, essay or report. It is open to all undergraduate and post graduate students. Entrants can be an individual or a group. It is hoped that the new award will raise the profile of design, test ability and provide an opportunity for students and professionals to mix and discuss each others work.
"Higher standards of design depend on the attitude, knowledge and skills of everyone involved in the development process" Designing Places, November 2001.
Nine entries were received from Heriot-Watt University and from the University of Dundee. The judges selected a short list of five and viewed each applicant's coursework in association with their presentation board. The judges awarded 1 Award, 1 Special Commendation and 3 Commendations.
Details of the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning can be found in the Awards section of the Executive's Planning home page: www.scotland.gov.uk/planning/awards