Publication - Advice and guidance

Effective community engagement in local development planning: guidance

Published: 20 December 2024
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate, +5 more … Early Learning and Childcare Directorate, Energy and Climate Change Directorate, Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, Local Government and Housing Directorate, Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Communities and third sector, Public sector
ISBN: 9781836015789

Guidance to assist with engagement activities in the preparation of local development plans. It is part of measures introduced by the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 to put community voices at the heart of the planning system in Scotland.

Supporting documents

Further sources of information

Local development planning guidance: detailed information on what a local development plan is, how one is made (prepared), and what it should contain
Visit the Our Place website for tools and information about how to do engagement
Planning circular 1/2022: Local Place Plan provides guidance to communities and planning authorities on the preparation, submission, and registration of Local Place Plans
Visit the Planning Aid Scotland website for further information about their services and information on engagement and local place plans.

Contact

Email: chief.planner@gov.scot

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