Too many plans?
Series: Scottish Planning and Environmental Law ; (96) April 2003, 31-33(2)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Debate about the number of plans, reports, strategies and programmes produced by Scottish local authorities and the way these interact with development plans and development control decisions. Highlights the Scottish Executive's "Review of strategic planning" consultation paper published in June 2001 and outlines similar measures in England and Wales to reduce bureaucracy in local government, many of which were included in the planning green paper. Questions whether the various plans are 'material considerations' and considers how they relate to determining planning applications. Provides explanations of community plan and local plan preparation procedures using the example of Renfrewshire, highlighting in particular the high level of public consultation. Concludes that confusion still exists about the relationship between development plans and other plans.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS66730 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 122288-1001 |
Debate about the number of plans, reports, strategies and programmes produced by Scottish local authorities and the way these interact with development plans and development control decisions. Highlights the Scottish Executive's "Review of strategic planning" consultation paper published in June 2001 and outlines similar measures in England and Wales to reduce bureaucracy in local government, many of which were included in the planning green paper. Questions whether the various plans are 'material considerations' and considers how they relate to determining planning applications. Provides explanations of community plan and local plan preparation procedures using the example of Renfrewshire, highlighting in particular the high level of public consultation. Concludes that confusion still exists about the relationship between development plans and other plans.