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SCOTTISH HOUSE: A REVIEW OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUPS OF HOUSES WITH A VIEW TO SUSTAINABILITY, THE USE OF TRADITIONAL AND NEW MATERIALS, AND INNOVATIVE DESIGN
CHAPTER ONE POLICY BACKGROUND
1.1 The consultation paper Investing in Quality 2 was issued in 1998 in response to public and professional concerns being expressed about the poor external design quality of much new housing in the Scottish countryside. It discussed aspects of town and country planning and design trends as well as sustainable development. The consultation paper which makes valuable background reading in respect of the present study, drew a broad range of responses and has resulted in commissioning of a programme of relevant research projects. The research described here forms part of this series.
1.2 It in part results from a recognition that sustainable development is now firmly placed at the centre of government policy and that the role of the building industry, building control and of the regulatory framework are relevant, wide ranging and significant. It is a response to the evident need for feedback to all involved regarding beneficial application of sustainable development principles.
1.3 The subject matter is closely related to other work by the Executive, including the Draft Policy on Architecture, which also addressed issues of quality, and of sustainable development. Of particular relevance are a number of National Planning Policy Guidelines (NPPG's 3) and Planning Advice Notes (PAN's 4) concerned with rural development and with the siting and design of buildings. It also touches on the interests of Scottish Natural Heritage and others who are concerned with existing buildings and development of relevant skills 5.
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