Town Centre Action Plan: Scottish Government response
Our response to the National Review of Town Centres.
Pro-active Planning
The Scottish Government fully embraces the review recommendation for a simple, encouraging and pro-active planning policy in support of town centres. This approach fits with our wider programme of modernisation around Scotland's planning system. Our recent consultation on the draft Scottish Planning Policy ( SPP) proposed a town centre health check to help inform development plans and planning applications. The purpose of the health check is to assess the strengths, weaknesses and resilience of a town centre and its vitality and viability. Our intention is to ensure that planning policy is efficient, inclusive, fit for purpose and sustainable to enable action for our town centres. The Scottish Government will undertake the following:
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