The global climate emergency and growing nature crisis emphasises the importance of regulating land use. Now publishing in the Greens Practice Library series, Neil Collar’s popular book provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to statutory planning controls in Scotland.

The 5th Edition addresses the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, which has been brought into force in stages with a few provisions still to be commenced and amends the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. Other updates include:

The new "development plan" – National Planning Framework 4 and local development plans
Introduction of regional spatial strategies and local place plans
New permitted development rights and use classes
Changes to pre-application consultation procedure
Changes to environmental impact assessment procedures
Finney and other court decisions on the section 42 procedure for varying planning conditions
The Hillside court decision about multiple implementation of planning permissions
Changes to section 75 obligations, including the Elsick court decision
Short term holiday lets – introduction of control areas

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Expected to be the first to address the 2019 Act changes
Written in a practical and user-friendly style by an expert author who understands how the planning system operates
Helpful explanatory diagrams and flowcharts

Planning 5th edition is an essential text for lawyers, planners, surveyors, environmental consultants, architects, and community councils. Although providing detailed dissection of planning in Scotland for seasoned professionals, the book also provides a succinct introduction to the area, working as the perfect tool for either LLB or Diploma students.

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