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Policy

Legislation, policy, guidance, strategy, protocol and plans adopted or proposed by an organisation.

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Development management - Planning and architecture - gov.scot

Dec 23 2024

Deciding whether to grant or refuse planning permission and other consents.

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Development plans - Planning and architecture - gov.scot

Dec 23 2024

Development plans set out the long term vision for development.

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Reforming the planning system - Planning and architecture - gov.scot

Aug 21 2024

How we are improving Scotland's planning system.

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Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) - Environmental assessment - gov.scot

Jun 18 2024

Details of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process required for certain plans, programmes and strategies in Scotland.

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Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) - Environmental assessment - gov.scot

May 20 2024

Details on the Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) process required for all plans deemed likely to have a significant effect on a Natura 2000 site.

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Planning Obligations | Partners in Planning

Aug 17 2020

Following a report by the Scottish Land Commission (May 2019), we are taking stock of the effectiveness of planning obligations. The findings of the review will inform future policy development on infrastructure planning and delivery in Scotland.

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Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 | Partners in Planning

Jul 31 2019

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 20th June 2019 and received Royal Assent on 25th July 2019 An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about how land is developed and used.

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Planning (Scotland) Bill | Partners in Planning

Jun 25 2019

Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about how land is developed and used. The Bill is part of the Review of Planning designed to strengthen and simplify Scotland's planning system.

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Short-Term Lets: Consultation | Partners in Planning

Jun 25 2019

The consultation asks for your views on the regulation of short-term lets in Scotland. There has clearly been a significant growth in short-term lets in a small timescale and the consultation sets out the factual background, describes the issues

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