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Key Indicators for Territorial Cohesion and Spatial Planning

The research programme of the European Observation Network on Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON) includes a project on Key Indicators for Territorial Cohesion and Spatial Planning (KITCASP) in which the Scottish Government is the lead stakeholder. The project, which was launched at a meeting in Luxembourg on 14 March, will explore the use of territorial data in developing and monitoring national spatial strategies and seek to identify key indicators of territorial cohesion, competitiveness and sustainable development to inform spatial planning at the national level.

The research is being undertaken by a transnational project team led by Ireland's National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA). The research team also includes spatial planning experts from the United Kingdom, Latvia, Iceland and Spain. A conference will be held in Edinburgh in September 2013 to consider the research findings.

Please contact Graeme Purves for more information by either e-mail or call him on 0131 244 7533.

The table below includes Planning specific and Planning related research projects.

Follow these links for a complete listing of:

• the Current Planning Research Programme; or
• all Scottish Government Research projects; or
• Scottish Case Studies.

Policy Subject	Title
Development Management	Processing Planning Applications for National and Major Developments - Research Report
	Processing Planning Applications for National and Major Developments - Main Findings
Economic Development	The Potential of Development Charges in The Scottish Planning System
	Funding Public Services and Infrastructure in the New Economic Context – Case Study of the Ontario Development Charges System (Report of Churchill Fellowship)
Environmental Protection	Quantitative Greenhouse Gas Impact Assessment: A Tool For Spatial Planning Policy Development: Phase 1 - Feasibility Report
	Focus Groups to Test Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Guidance - Research Findings
	The Planning Response to Climate Change
General Permitted Development	The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 Householder Permitted Development Rights Consultation Analysis
	Permitted Development Rights for Microgeneration Technologies on Non-Domestic Buildings RF 55/2010
	Permitted Development Rights for Microgeneration Technology on Non-Domestic Properties: Analysis of Consultation Responses
	Extending Permitted Development Rights for Domestic Wind Turbines and Air Source Heat Pumps: Analysis of Consultation Responses
	Extending Permitted Development Rights for Domestic Wind Turbines and Air Source Heat Pumps: Summary of Analysis of Consultation Responses - Research Findings
	Permitted Development Rights: Domestic Wind Turbines and Air Source Heat Pumps
	Householder Permitted Development Rights: Analysis of Consultation Responses - Dec 2009
Mediation in Planning	Mediation in Planning Pilot Project Output Paper - Aug 2011 Mediation in Planning Case Studies - Aug 2011
Mixed Use Development	The Contribution of Housing, Planning and Regeneration Policies to Mixed Communities in Scotland Barriers to Delivering Mixed Use Development Report Barriers to Delivering Mixed Use Development Summary Barriers to Delivering Mixed Use Development Learning Point 45
Planning And Environmental Appeals	Directorate For Planning And Environmental Appeals (DPEA) - Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010-11
Planning Reforms	Review of Fees for Planning Applications
Planning Tools	Resourcing a High Quality Planning System - March 2011
	Resourcing a High Quality Planning System - Research Findings - March 2011
	Tool to Assess the Impact of EU Directives on UK Planning Policies - Full Report - July 2012
	Tool to Assess the Impact of EU Directives on UK Planning Policies - Summary Report - July 2012
	Tool to Assess the Impact of EU Directives on UK Planning Policies - Case Studies - July 2012