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170 petitions · showing 1–50 Sort: Newest Oldest Most signatures
  1. PE01827
    Support for first time buyers in areas with higher house inflation
    Housing & Planning Submitted 4 Sep 2020
    Closed
    10 signatures
  2. PE01821
    Renovate unused buildings to create homes for homeless people
    Housing & Planning Submitted 4 Aug 2020
    Closed
  3. PE01818
    Introduce regulations on residential use of trampolines
    Housing & Planning Submitted 29 Jul 2020
    Closed
  4. PE01800
    Expand the remit of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland
    Housing & Planning Submitted 3 Feb 2020
    Closed
  5. PE01761
    New housing regulations
    Housing & Planning Submitted 2 Oct 2019
    Closed
  6. PE01756
    Review current housing legislation to protect people experiencing domestic or elder abuse
    Housing & Planning Submitted 11 Sep 2019
    Closed
  7. PE01749
    Financial viability of listed buildings
    Housing & Planning Submitted 14 Aug 2019
    Closed
  8. PE01748
    Provide protection for small communities in Scottish planning policy
    Housing & Planning Submitted 5 Aug 2019
    Closed
  9. PE01719
    Review of fire safety stay-put policy
    Housing & Planning Submitted 18 Feb 2019
    Closed
  10. PE01706
    Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation
    Housing & Planning Submitted 29 Aug 2018
    Closed
  11. PE01696
    Preserving Scottish Battlefields
    Housing & Planning Submitted 14 May 2018
    Closed
  12. PE01691
    Review of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003
    Housing & Planning Submitted 25 Apr 2018
    Closed
  13. PE01686
    Homelessness crisis in Scotland
    Housing & Planning Submitted 9 Feb 2018
    Closed
  14. PE01688
    Permitted development rights in conservation areas
    Housing & Planning Submitted 20 Dec 2017
    Closed
  15. PE01680
    Private Water Supplies in Scotland
    Housing & Planning Submitted 6 Dec 2017
    Closed
  16. PE01649
    Council tax bands
    Housing & Planning Submitted 7 Mar 2017
    Closed
  17. PE01613
    Taking account of sound sensitivity in regulating antisocial behaviour and environmental health
    Housing & Planning Submitted 1 Jun 2016
    Closed
  18. PE01560
    Local authority planning appeals procedure
    Housing & Planning Submitted 25 Feb 2015
    Closed
    1 signature
  19. PE01554
    Improve the provision of disabled-friendly housing
    Housing & Planning Submitted 23 Jan 2015
    Closed
  20. PE01539
    Housing Associations to come under the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002
    Housing & Planning Submitted 30 Sep 2014
    Closed
    1 signature
  21. PE01534
    Equal rights of appeal in the planning system
    Housing & Planning Submitted 3 Sep 2014
    Closed
    1 signature
  22. PE01518
    Meaningful Public Consultation within the Scottish Planning System
    Housing & Planning Submitted 21 Mar 2014
    Closed
    1 signature
  23. PE01520
    Unrestricted freedom to build on plots of up to 1 acre
    Housing & Planning Submitted 24 Feb 2014
    Closed
  24. PE01497
    Supermarket expansion on local high streets
    Housing & Planning Submitted 8 Sep 2013
    Closed
    35 signatures
  25. PE01474
    Governance and propriety during the Menie Development
    Housing & Planning Submitted 11 Mar 2013
    Closed
    12,850 signatures
  26. PE01469
    Neighbour notification distances for wind turbine applications
    Housing & Planning Submitted 22 Jan 2013
    Closed
  27. PE01468
    Evictions due to under occupation deductions
    Housing & Planning Submitted 18 Dec 2012
    Closed
  28. PE01465
    Maintenance of vacant land in private ownership
    Housing & Planning Submitted 12 Dec 2012
    Closed
  29. PE01461
    Protection for third parties in the planning process
    Housing & Planning Submitted 1 Nov 2012
    Closed
    1 signature
  30. PE01447
    Protection for Landlords
    Housing & Planning Submitted 13 Aug 2012
    Closed
  31. PE01444
    Mutual repairs incentive scheme
    Housing & Planning Submitted 24 Jul 2012
    Closed
  32. PE01439
    Betting and loan shops in deprived communities
    Housing & Planning Submitted 5 Jul 2012
    Closed
  33. PE01422
    Inequality of Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003
    Housing & Planning Submitted 8 Mar 2012
    Closed
  34. PE01416
    Review of health issues and planning guidance in respect of telecommunications masts
    Housing & Planning Submitted 7 Feb 2012
    Closed
    4 signatures
  35. PE01357
    Tessa Packard on behalf of Black Mountain Farms, Faccombe Estates, Horseupcleugh Estate, Burncastle Estate, Cranshaws and Longformacus Community Councils convene an inquiry to consider the process for consenting onshore and offshore renewable energy
    Housing & Planning Submitted 20 Sep 2010
    Lodged
    833 signatures
  36. PE01356
    Petition by Rebecca Docherty take practical actions with all relevant stakeholders to support and implement Our Charter Quarriers Charter for Young Homeless People.
    Housing & Planning Submitted 13 Sep 2010
    Lodged
    289 signatures
  37. PE01320
    Amending Planning Circular 3-2009
    Housing & Planning Submitted 26 Mar 2010
    Closed
    270 signatures
  38. PE01320x
    Petition by Douglas McKenzie, on behalf of Communities Against Airfield open Cast amend Planning Circular 3/2009, Notification of Planning Applications to (a) provide the same status to a planning objection to a major development from a neighbouring
    Housing & Planning Submitted 26 Mar 2010
    Lodged
    270 signatures
  39. PE01261
    promote better regulation of houses in multiple occupation by (a) giving licensing authorities clear powers to refuse to grant HMO licences where this will affect the amenity of the local area or breach planning policy or the requirement for planning
    Housing & Planning Submitted 21 Jul 2009
    Lodged
    1 signature
  40. PE01249
    introduce a statutory duty on landlords offering short-term holiday and party flats leases to register the property as such and comply with all necessary House in Multiple Occupation, noise, safety and environmental regulations
    Housing & Planning Submitted 28 Apr 2009
    Lodged
    274 signatures
  41. PE01245
    consider how it ensures the continued independence of self funded tenants of sheltered housing whose funds and savings are being eroded by increased costs such as through the Supporting People programme.
    Housing & Planning Submitted 6 Apr 2009
    Lodged
    260 signatures
  42. PE01202
    Petition by Joyce MacDonald remove the general permitted development rights of port authorities.
    Housing & Planning Submitted 6 Oct 2008
    Lodged
    54 signatures
  43. PE01189
    Standards of Social Rented Housing
    Housing & Planning Submitted 2 Sep 2008
    Closed
    8 signatures
  44. PE01183
    Petition by Keith McCarter, on behalf of the Coopersknowe Residents Association, Galashiels, amend the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 to introduce a third party right of appeal for communities where the terms of the planning consent pertaining to
    Housing & Planning Submitted 27 Aug 2008
    Lodged
    1 signature
  45. PE01143
    Petition by Carol Ann Bowmaker amend all relevant legislation to ensure that private tenants have a right to be notified when their landlord has applied for planning permission to demolish their home and that planning permission is not granted and no
    Housing & Planning Submitted 24 Apr 2008
    Lodged
    1 signature
  46. PE01137
    Petition by Carol Ann Bowmaker amend all relevant legislation to ensure that private tenants have a right to be notified when their landlord has applied for planning permission to demolish their home.
    Housing & Planning Submitted 1 Apr 2008
    Lodged
    1 signature
  47. PE01133
    Petition by Jean Mullan consider whether it is entirely satisfied and content with the procedures and timescales for notifying persons affected by planning applications and how it ensures that every local authority follows correct procedures to ensur
    Housing & Planning Submitted 5 Mar 2008
    Lodged
    1 signature
  48. PE01112
    Petition by Robert Kay clarify the circumstances in which Scottish Ministers would not accept the decisions of a local planning inquiry and a public local inquiry, particularly in relation to housing developments on green belt land, such as that at C
    Housing & Planning Submitted 10 Jan 2008
    Lodged
    1 signature
  49. PE01101
    Petition by David Milne (a) ensure that all relevant planning policies and guidance are adhered to and (b) consider the circumstances under which Scottish Ministers instruct local inquiries, when planning applications such as that for a housing and g
    Housing & Planning Submitted 23 Nov 2007
    Lodged
    1 signature
  50. PE01075
    investigate the administration and operation of registered social landlords, such as Grampian Housing Association Ltd., and to investigate the role of Communities Scotland as the regulatory and inspection body and for such registered social landlords
    Housing & Planning Submitted 24 Sep 2007
    Lodged
    1 signature

Parliament’s data also holds comments and signatures for 40 petitions it no longer lists. They are left out of this list unless you ask for them.