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4. Conclusion
91. SPP3 sets out The Scottish Government's policy on the role of planning in the identification of housing requirements and the delivery of quality houses in the right locations. It is a key tool in meeting The Scottish Government's proposed national goal to increase the rate of new housing supply to at least 35,000 houses every year by the middle of the next decade. Local authorities are encouraged to adopt a more proactive approach to managing the supply of land for housing to achieve identified requirements. The SPP identifies the process that local authorities should follow in the identification of land for new housing and the delivery of that housing, including the need for high-quality and innovation. SPP3 also provides links to related guidance and policy that should be taken into consideration when planning for housing.
92. SPP3 stresses that planning for housing should be based on a range of analyses and assessments, including the Strategic Housing Need and Market Assessment. Local authorities should consider housing need, demand and aspiration across all tenures, and, in line with SHNMA, should aim to work in partnership with other local authorities and housing providers across housing market areas. The information derived from this process should form the basis of the local housing strategy and the land allocation for housing in the development plan.
93. SPP3 also provides guidance on the delivery of housing, emphasising that local authorities should aim to create sustainable housing developments that are well-connected to transport networks, local amenities and other settlements, and that use land efficiently, for example through development at appropriate densities, reuse of brownfield land and infill sites within settlements. Local authorities and developers are encouraged to aspire to high energy efficiency standards and to consider innovative building and architectural styles. The SPP sets out the range of factors that should be considered to ensure the creation of high-quality residential environments. Local authorities should take account of these considerations at an early stage and throughout the entire process.
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