Scottish rural housing rules relaxed
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; 7 March 2003, (1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: The recent publication of Scottish Planning Policy 3 (SPP3) signals the need to adjust the rules restricting new housing in rural Scotland to stimulate economic and social regeneration following major changes in agriculture. SPP3 calls for development plans to include criteria for judging any rural housing proposals not specifically provided for in the plans. This could include second homes. SPP3 also stresses the importance of good housing design, guidance on which should be clearly given in development plans.Two Planning Advice Notes 38 on housing land and 67 on housing quality complement SPP3. SPP3 is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/spp3-00.asp; PAN 38 at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/pan38-00.asp and PAN 67 at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/pan67-00.asp| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3910-17) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 121607-1001 |
The recent publication of Scottish Planning Policy 3 (SPP3) signals the need to adjust the rules restricting new housing in rural Scotland to stimulate economic and social regeneration following major changes in agriculture. SPP3 calls for development plans to include criteria for judging any rural housing proposals not specifically provided for in the plans. This could include second homes. SPP3 also stresses the importance of good housing design, guidance on which should be clearly given in development plans.Two Planning Advice Notes 38 on housing land and 67 on housing quality complement SPP3. SPP3 is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/spp3-00.asp; PAN 38 at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/pan38-00.asp and PAN 67 at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/pan67-00.asp