| Description | The White Paper sets out the way forward for Scotland's planning system. It recognises the central role of planning in the delivery of a sustainable pattern of economic growth, supported by essential new homes, infrastructure and community facilities, whilst protecting our most important natural assets. It also responds to the need for improved opportunities for meaningful public involvement in the planning system. |
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| ISBN | 0755 94644 8 |
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| Website Publication Date | June 29, 2005 |
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01: Foreword by First Minister and Deputy
First Minister
02: Minister for Communities'
Introduction
03: Executive Summary
04: Planning in a Modern, Devolved
Scotland
4.1: Why
Modernise
4.2 :
Unlocking Planning's Potential
4.3 :
Purpose of Modernisation
05: Our Proposals
5.1:
Making the Planning System Fit for Purpose
5.2:
Efficiency
5.3:
Widening Inclusion
06: Sustainable Development
07: Financial Impacts
08: Supporting Planning
Authorities
09: Next Steps
9.1: The
Planning Bill
9.2:
Non-legislative reform
10: Appendices
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
Telephone: 0131-244 Ext
Fax: 0131-244 Fax
http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Your
ref:
Our
ref:
29 June 2005
Dear Sir/Madam
WHITE PAPER: MODERNISING THE PLANNING
SYSTEM
Please find enclosed a copy of the Scottish Executive
White Paper:
Modernising the Planning System. Copies have been
distributed to individuals and organisations with an
interest in planning, and to all members of the public who
responded to any of the recent consultations on planning
issues.
The White Paper sets out a package of measures to
realise the Scottish Executive's aim of modernising the
planning system. It is our intention to introduce a
planning Bill to implement the proposals that require
legislative change during this current parliamentary
session.
Many of the proposals contained in the White Paper have
been the subject of extensive public consultations, which
have informed Ministers' consideration of the issues.
Nevertheless, we would welcome any comments you might wish
to make on the practical implications of the proposals.
Comments should be addressed to:
Planning Modernisation Team
Planning Division
2-H Bridge
Scottish Executive
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQTelephone enquiries: 0131 244 7060
E-mails should be sent to
PlanningModernisation@scotland.gsi.gov.uk.
We would appreciate receiving any comments by 16
September. A report of the comments received by this date
will be published in due course by the Executive. In
addition, a digest of comments received will be made
available on the Scottish Executive website. In order to
confirm
your permission to publish any comments you may have, we
would be grateful if any submission you make could be
accompanied by the enclosed Respondent Information
Form.
Yours faithfully
JAMES G MACKINNON
Chief Planner
RESPONDENT INFORMATION FORM
Please complete the details below and attach it with
your response. This will help ensure we handle your
response appropriately:
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