In the words of McCann, “scale is not a neutral background, rather, it is a discursive frame used by competing interests to define or redefine the appropriate location of political pow er and the territorial extent of specific policies and regulation” (McCann, 2003: 160). In the words of Petitet, “the question is therefore how' to turn the virtuous general objectives at the (inter) SCoT level into real and specific building regulations at a more local level and how' to ensure that these higher level objectives are respected at the most local level” (2010: 48). Asymmetries or imbalances between the capabilities of those involved can frustrate the process: “not all areas have the same ability to impact spatial planning projects” (Bertrand, 2015).