We asked for views on the Scottish Government's proposals on secondary legislative requirements in draft regulations and guidance on Local Development Planning . These will support the implementation of the future local development plan system, a system which manages the development and use of land in the long term public interest. The consultation comprised 4 parts:
We asked 32 consultation questions. These sought views on our proposed approach of keeping regulations to the minimum necessary, around detailed wording aspects of the draft regulations, the interim impact assessments and pre-screenings and on the draft guidance. We asked for responses by 31 March 2022, allowing around 15 weeks for comments.
You provided us with 87 responses to our consultation questions. These included responses from 78 organisations and 9 from the category of community and individuals. Respondents included planning authorities, key agencies and the public sector, development, property and land management bodies, the energy sector, the third sector, professional and representative bodies as well as communities and individuals.
We commissioned Ironside Farrar to undertake an independent analysis of your comments, the report provides the detail of your comments and sets out some main conclusions.
Respondents were generally supportive regarding the proposed Guidance and Regulations, with a series of comments on the detailed wording. Key recurring issues included:
We are taking account of the responses, which will inform the development of the final regulations and accompanying guidance.
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This consultation seeks views on the secondary legislative requirements and the draft guidance to stakeholders on implementing the future local development plan system. There are 4 parts: Part A, the Introduction; Part B, the Proposals for Regulations, including draft regulations; Part C, Draft Guidance; and Part D, the Impact Assessments.
Read the Consultation Papers:
*Please note all the Consultation questions are included in Part A
Local Development Planning - Regulations & Guidance Consultation - Part A - Introduction
Consultation is an essential part of the policymaking process. This consultation seeks feedback from those who will use the legislation and guidance, plus other interested parties and the wider public. The regulations and guidance will be finalised taking account of the views gathered through the public consultation.
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