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July 2008

ISSN 1741 1203

ISBN 978 0 7559 7176 3 (Web only publication)

This document is also available in pdf format (276k)

Contents

Summary

Section 1: Overview
Purpose
Structure
The Housing Market
Development Plan System
Policy Context
Other Relevant Policy, Guidance and Advice
SPP Objectives

Section 2: Identification of Housing Requirements
Assessment of Housing Requirements
Housing Market Areas
Housing Need and Demand Assessment
Local Housing Strategies
Meeting the Housing Requirement in the Development Plan
Housing Land Allocations

Section 3: Delivery of Housing
Place-making and Design
Development Planning
The Spatial Dimension - Guiding Development to the Right Places
Sustainable Settlement Strategies
Efficient use of land and buildings
(a) Urban capacity studies
(b) Brownfield land
(c) Infill sites within existing settlements
(d) Expanded and new settlements
Accessible locations
Housing Related Polices in Development Plans
Landscape and open space
Mixed communities
(a) Gypsies and Travellers
(b) Travelling Showpeople
(c) Houses in Multiple Occupation
Affordable housing
Housing in rural areas
Developer contributions
The Development Plan Action Programme
Development Management
Planning Agreements

Conclusion

Notes

Enquiries

Glossary

Annex A Housing Land Audits

Annex B Policy Framework

Planning Series:

• Scottish Planning Policies ( SPPs) provide statements of The Scottish Government's policy on nationally important land use and other planning matters, supported where appropriate by a locational framework.
• Circulars, which also provide statements of The Scottish Government's 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 The Scottish Government's policy contained in SPPs and Circulars may be material considerations to be taken into account in development plan preparation and development management.

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 The Scottish Government's location-specific planning policy, for example the West Edinburgh Planning Framework, have the same status in decision making as SPPs.

The National Planning Framework sets out the strategy for Scotland's long-term spatial development. It has the same status as SPPs and provides a national context for development plans and planning decisions and the ongoing programmes of The Scottish Government, public agencies and local government.

Important Note: In the interests of brevity and conciseness, Scottish Planning Policies do not repeat policy across thematic boundaries. Each SPP takes account of the general policy in SPP 1 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.

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