Planning and Architecture

  • Updated evidence in the Local Development Plan (LDP) process

    9th July 2026 by

    Stakeholder workshop Earlier in the Spring, the Scottish Government hosted a workshop to consider implications of new evidence as LDPs are prepared. It was prompted following the publication of updated household projections (2022 base) by National Registers for Scotland (NRS). Attendees included representatives from Heads of Planning Scotland, Homes for Scotland, the Improvement Service and…

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  • National Planning Framework 4 – Scottish Planning Policy Research.

    9th October 2019 by

    We have today published research by Ironside Farrar relating to the existing Scottish Planning Policy (SPP). The research looks into how effective the existing SPP policies are in influencing the preparation of local development plans and determining planning applications. The SPP will be incorporated into National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4). Work is underway on this…

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