According to Glenigan, this surge in approvals is 54% higher than the same point in 2023.
Within this activity there has been an upturn in approvals for major projects, which are those worth over £100m.
In the three months to July, £2.35bn of projects were greenlit in Scotland which is more than double the amount approved in 2023. This included the approval of the £700m University Monklands Hospital and £400m HMP Glasgow.
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For projects smaller than these, approvals increased by 10% from the previous three months and 5% from the same point in 2023.
Approvals within the hotel and leisure sector were particularly strong. Approved projects in this sector rose more than three times to £367m between May and July.
Increases in approval activity were also seen in the healthcare and office space sectors, with the latter recording planning approvals of £907m in the three months to July.
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