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SCOTTISH PLANNING POLICY 3
Q1. Has the Scottish Government considered that their proposed approach may mean that housing targets won't be met? A 5-year scheme means that efficient alternative means of releasing land for development need to be found?
A1. The consultative draft of SPP3 - Planning for Housing sets out guidance on how local authorities should assess housing requirements and identify and release appropriate land to meet this requirement. Local housing strategies should reflect assessed housing need, which will in turn be reflected in development plans, which will identify land for housing need in full. The revised SPP3 should make it easier for local authorities to release land for housing. The guidance in the consultative draft of SPP3 provides that in the short-term, where there is an identified shortfall in meeting existing housing land requirements, planning authorities are expected to take steps to secure the delivery of housing to maintain a minimum five-year supply. It may be appropriate to identify additional sites and grant planning permission where, for example, proposals comply with the overall locational strategy and other policies of the development plan.
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