Planning panel for capital
A TASK force is being set up to help head off damaging rows which have dogged major developments in the historic heart of Edinburgh.
An expert panel will be called in to rule on high-profile schemes and projects before they enter the planning process, in a drive to curb controversies and delays for developers.
Architects, conservationists and heritage experts will sit on the new body, which has been instigated by the city council following criticism of the handling of major developments and fears that the city's planning process is too protracted and risks driving away investors.
The council has unveiled plans for the new body, as it confirmed that the capital's controversial "design champion", Sir Terry Farrell, will not be replaced once his tenure comes to an end next month.
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