Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision relating to town and country planning; to make provision for business improvement districts; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2006 asp 17 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 20 December 2006 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17) is an act of the Scottish Parliament.
Provisions
The act introduces good neighbour agreements which restrict what land use a private individual can do in their capacity as a landowner.[1]
One effect of which was the creation of four Strategic Development Planning Authorities. These bodies each comprise several local planning authorities and are charged with producing long-term development plans for the following city-regions[2]
- Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
- Aberdeen City and Shire
- Dundee, Perth, Angus and North Fife
- Edinburgh and South East Scotland
The act replaces planning agreements with planning obligations which may be subject to conditions or unconditional, or may require a periodical or one-off payment.[3]
The act creates a hierarchy of different development types with national transport infrastructure falling under the "National Development” framework.[4]
References
- ^ Combe, Malcolm (20 August 2007). "Good neighbour agreements - bad law?". Law Society of Scotland. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Scottish Government (2008). Strategic Development Plan Areas. Scottish Planning Series Planning Circular. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ McKie, Alastair (20 October 2008). "From agreement to obligation". Law Society of Scotland. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Baillie, Sarah; Priestley, Robin (17 July 2006). "Two current bills will have a big impact on the approval of major transport infrastructure projects".
External links
- Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority
- Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority
- Tayplan (Dundee, Perth, Angus and North Fife Strategic Development Planning Authority)
- SESPlan (Edinburgh and South East Scotland Strategic Development Planning Authority)
UK (Scotland) Legislation
- Text of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.