Updated planning reform implementation programme published

Updated planning reform implementation programme published

The Scottish Government has published an updated Transforming Planning in Practice work programme for implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 and progressing wider planning reforms after much of the work had been paused during the pandemic.

The updated work programme summarises progress to date and sets out a new schedule for the remainder of the implementation of the 2019 Act. Our intention is that most sections should be in force by the end of 2022.

Implementation of the Act continues to run alongside other planning reform workstreams, including National Planning Framework 4, the review of permitted development rights, digital transformation of planning and the promotion of place, all of which are reflected in the revised work programme.

It follows the publication of a Participation Statement in advance of the draft National Planning Framework 4 being laid in the Scottish Parliament later this autumn.



The Participation Statement sets out details of the scope of the government’s engagement and will be supplemented by further details and supporting information when the draft is published.


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