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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.

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Acknowledgement

This guide references the ‘Spectrum of Participation’ which is copyright protected by The International Association for Public Engagement (www.iap2.org). We thank them for permission to reproduce for the Scottish planning system context, an amended version that aligns with the National Standards for Community Engagement published by the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC).

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Email: chief.planner@gov.scot

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