Scottish Planning Policy Planning for Rural Development: Consultation Draft

Description	This SPP replaces NPPG 15: Rural Development issued in 1999. The SPP draws on recent research funded by the Executive on the evaluation of NPPG 15.
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Website Publication Date	January 28, 2004

January 2004
ISSN 1741 1203

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INTRODUCTION	1
POLICY CONTEXT	3
THE PLANNING VISION	4
SPP OBJECTIVES	6
THE ROLE OF PLANNING	9
NEW DEVELOPMENT	10
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	12
DIVERSIFICATION	15
HOUSING	18
RURAL ACCESSIBILITY	25
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY	26
ENHANCEMENT	28
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING - THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS	30
Acknowledging Diversity	30
Expressing a Vision	31
Evidence Based Policies	32
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND LINKS WITH COMMUNITY PLANNING	33
IMPLEMENTATION	35
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL	37
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE	38
CONCLUSION	39
ENQUIRIES	41

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