Ellie Fleming recently joined the team at Calton Planning + Development for a 4-day planning placement work experience. In her blog post, she covers what she feels has helped from academia, what bridges there are still to close between theory and practice, and her top tips for any students thinking about exploring planning. From Geography … Continue reading Bridging Academia and Practice: A Planning Placement Story
Pure Padel Announces First Scottish Padel Club in Glasgow Pure Padel, the UK’s fastest-growing padel club operator, has confirmed plans for its first Scottish padel club in Glasgow, transforming the former Cineworld unit at The Forge Retail Park into a 10-court indoor leisure facility. Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK, with … Continue reading Pure Padel’s First Scottish Club Approved in Glasgow – Planning Strategy at The Forge
On 30th July 2025, Calton Planning secured detailed change of use planning permission from the City of Edinburgh Council for CLAN Language Schools. The application requested the change of office premises (Class 4) at 10a Rutland Square to education space (Class 10). Calton acted as the lead project manager and planning consultant on the application. … Continue reading Calton’s Change of Use Application Success for CLAN Language Schools
In early May 2025, Calton assisted in securing a unanimous decision at Midlothian Council’s Planning Committee for a major new retail development at Asda Retail Parc, Straiton, on behalf of Lansdowne Investments. The approved scheme comprises two large-format retail units of 20,000 ft² each. Alongside five smaller retail units of 4,000 ft². All are supported … Continue reading Calton Planning Secures Full Planning Consent for Lansdowne Investments
We’re thrilled to announce the promotion of Emily Bates to Senior Planner. Emily has been an integral part of our affiliate company, NJL Consulting, since joining as a Planning Intern in October 2021. Since then, she has shown her commitment to continued professional development through a number of voluntary roles. She has served as Education … Continue reading Emily Bates promoted to Senior Planner
Emily Bates, a planner at NJL Consulting, has recently relocated north of the border to the historic city of Edinburgh to take on a hybrid role at NJL’s affiliate company, Calton Planning and Development. In this blog, Emily provides an initial overview of the key distinctions she has noticed between the English and Scottish planning … Continue reading Emily in Edinburgh: First Impressions of Differences Between the Scottish and English Planning Systems
We’re thrilled to share that Calton Planning has relocated to a fantastic new office space at 10 Rutland Square, right in the heart of Edinburgh! This move marks a significant milestone for our team, and we’re excited to settle into a space that reflects both our growth and commitment to providing high-quality planning services across … Continue reading Calton Planning has moved to 10 Rutland Square, Edinburgh!
