Planning Research

This provides a list of all completed research projects.

Policy Subject	Title
Green Belt	Review of Green Belt Policy in Scotland July 2004
Environmental Protection	The Planning Response to Climate Change
	Environmental Assessment of Development Plans - Interim Planning Advice
General Permitted Development	Review of the General Permitted Development Order 1992 Final Report March 2006
	Review of the GPDO 1992 Research Findings March 2006
Land use Planning	Model Policies in Land Use Planning in Scotland. A Scoping Study
Open space	Minimum Standards for Open Space July 2005
	Minimum Standards for Open Space Research Findings July 2005
Planning Reforms	Planning Reforms: An Impact Assessment December 2005
	Planning Reforms: An Impact Assessment Main Findings December 2005
Planning Tools	Resources for Planning December 2005
	Resources for Planning Main Findings December 2005
Town Centre and Retailing	Town Centre and Retailing Methodologies: Final Report December 2007
	Town Centre and Retailing Methodologies Working Paper 1: Literature Review December 2007
	Town Centre and Retailing Methodologies: Summary of Main Findings December 2007
	Research Study on the Effectiveness of NPPG 8: Town Centres and Retailing
	BusinessDevelopment and the Planning System August 2005
Transport	Action Research on Road Construction Consent: Final Report November 2005

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