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Rural Planning Typologies Research: Final Report

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND - NPPG15 AND THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS
METHODS
REPORT STRUCTURE
RURAL TYPOLOGIES: A DEFINITION
THE EMERGING CONCEPT OF RURAL TYPOLOGIES

CHAPTER 2. THE CONCEPT OF RURAL TYPOLOGIES
TYPOLOGIES IN PRACTICE - INTERNATIONAL IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES
SECTOR-SPECIFIC IDEAS ON TYPOLOGIES
CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 3. OVERVIEW OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE FINDINGS
INTRODUCTION
KEY FINDINGS
CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 4. REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS
ANGUS
ARGYLL AND BUTE
AYRSHIRE
GLASGOW AND CLYDE VALLEY
HIGHLAND
LOTHIAN
ORKNEY
PERTH AND KINROSS
COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR
CONCLUSIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 5. RURAL TYPOLOGIES AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
INTRODUCTION
ANGUS CASE STUDIES
ARGYLL AND BUTE CASE STUDIES
ORKNEY CASE STUDIES
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE CASE STUDIES
CONCLUSIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL CASE STUDIES

CHAPTER 6. GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF RURAL TYPOLOGIES
INTRODUCTION
PART A: DEVELOPING TYPOLOGIES
PART B: APPLYING TYPOLOGIES
SCENARIO 1
SCENARIO 2
SCENARIO 3:
CONCLUSIONS - DEVELOPING AND APPLYING TYPOLOGIES

CHAPTER 7. CONCLUSIONS