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Scottish Planning Policy 15: Planning for Rural Development

DescriptionThis SPP replaces NPPG 15 Rural Development
ISBN0-7559-2527-0
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateFebruary 07, 2005

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Scottish Planning Policy 15: Planning for Rural Development

February 2005

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Contents

Paragraph

Introduction

1

Policy Context

4

The Planning Vision

5

SPP Objectives

7

The Role of Planning

9

New Development

10

Economic Development

12

Diversification

15

Housing

18

Rural Accessibility

25

Environmental Quality

26

National Parks

29

Enhancement

30

Development Planning - The Key Considerations

Acknowledging Diversity

32

Expressing a Vision

33

Evidence Based Policies

34

Public Involvement and Links with Community Planning

35

Implementation

37

Development Control

39

Additional Guidance

40

Conclusion

41

Enquiries

43

PLANNING SERIES:
  • Scottish Planning Policies (SPPs) provide statements of Scottish Executive policy on nationally important land use and other planning matters, supported where appropriate by a locational framework.
  • Circulars, which also provide statements of Scottish Executive policy, contain guidance on policy implementation through legislative or procedural change.
  • Planning Advice Notes (PANs) provide advice on good practice and other relevant information.

Statements of Scottish Executive policy contained in SPPs and Circulars may be material considerations to be taken into account in development plan preparation and development control.

Existing National Planning Policy Guidelines (NPPGs) have continued relevance to decision making, until such time as they are replaced by a SPP. The term SPP should be interpreted as including NPPGs.

Statements of Scottish Executive location-specific planning policy, for example the West Edinburgh Planning Framework, have the same status in decision making as SPPs.

Important Note: In the interests of brevity and conciseness, Scottish Planning Policies do NOT repeat policy across thematic boundaries. Each SPP takes as read the general policy in SPP1, and highlights the other SPPs where links to other related policy will be found. The whole series of SPPs should be taken as an integral policy suite and read together.

ISSN 1741 1203

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