Building Briefs – July 7th
- Plans for new holiday pods unveiled near Kintore
Plans have been lodged for new holiday accommodation near Kintore.

Four timber pods could be built at Clovenstone Lodges at East Clovenstone Croft.
They would hexagonal and would feature a small living space, a kitchen area, a bed and a bathroom.
Each of the units would also feature private decking with a hot tub.
Clovenstone Lodges already offers holiday accommodation and is rated as a four star self-catering unit by the Scottish Tourist Board.
A planning statement submitted alongside the proposals said the new pods would “blend in” with the surrounding area.
- National Planning Framework 4 Call for Ideas: Evidence now published
The Scottish Government has now published the evidence gathered as part of its National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Call for Ideas.
It said: “Our Call for Ideas launched on 9 January and ran to the end of April 2020. Whilst we were disappointed that our Scotplan Roadshow was cut short, we are extremely pleased with the level of information gathered through this early engagement process which covers a wide breadth of issues and provides a rich evidence base for the development of NPF4.
“We received nearly 350 written responses, 180 people joined us in workshop sessions and a further 100 people came to speak to us at drop in sessions and at the Gathering in Glasgow. The Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland also hosted chapter events for us engaging with over 100 delegates. Thanks to all for participating.
“We will publish a formal analysis of the written responses later in the summer.
“We will continue to digest the evidence base over the summer as we draft a position statement for publication in the autumn.”
Copies of the evidence gathered are now on its website.
- Code of practice for ground investigations updated
UK National Standards Body BSI has revised BS 5930 Code of practice for ground investigations.
This standard helps to assess the suitability of sites for construction operations and civil engineering works. It also gives best practice recommendations to gather the right information on features of a site that might affect the design and construction of these works, as well as the safety of neighbouring land and property.
It has been updated by a Technical Committee of geotechnical engineers, geologists and geoenvironmental specialists.