The Scottish Government

• PAN 74 Affordable Housing - Chief Planner letter October 28, 2009 aims to clarify some aspects of the PAN's intentions with regard to the valuation of land for affordable housing, and seeks views on the best basis for calculating commuted sums where these are being contemplated as an alternative to providing affordable housing on site.
• A Basic Introduction to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is aimed across a wide spectrum of sectors, including planning, for those with no or limited knowledge of SEA and offers a simple explanation of the key elements of the SEA process and procedures.

Culture Change and Modernising Planning

• The main changes to Development Management came into force on August 03, 2009. Guidance for Transitional Arrangements, a list of legislation associated with modernising planning and table on the coming into force of the Act are available. <read more>
• As part of the Modernising Planning programme, new Planning Circulars have been issued.<see New Publications>

• A reduction in the amount of planning advice issued by the Government was announced in October 2008. A list of Planning Advice Notes being retained, withdrawn, or merged and updated is available. <read more>

• Personal Experiences - In the first of a series of articles, the Scottish Government highlight how different individuals involved with the planning system are each personally experiencing changes to the processes and culture of their work. <read more>

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