Regional spatial planning reviewed

The Scottish Land Commission has appointed Edinburgh-based planning consultant LUC to prepare a report on the international experience of regional land-use planning. The £24,722 contract will: identify and examine examples of regional land-use planning; assess their strengths and weaknesses; and consider  lessons for regional land-use partnerships and plans in Scotland. The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 places a duty on Scottish local authorities to work together to prepare regional spatial strategies. These will help inform the Government’s National Planning Framework document.