Demand for Commercial Development Assessment
Scotand wide
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Client
Scottish Futures Trust -
Size
4 month study -
Region
Scotland
Commercial Development Market Research
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DESCRIPTION
Investigation into how demand for commercial development (Use Classes 4, 5 and 6) is assessed to support planning reform by advising on whether demand analysis is undertaken comprehensively, consistently and in a coordinated fashion.The report considered how current and future demand is assessed and examined national, regional, local authority and below LDP levels of planning hierarchy. -
Service Type
Commercial Development Market Research
Outcome
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Identified inconsistencies across Scottish local authorities in calculating the total employment land requirements and recommended strategies to ensure land use planning is based on robust assessment
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The study is regularly cited as best practice guidance for land use planning in Scotland.
