ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring Mission to Edinburgh - Historic Scotland

• Inclusive: local people to be more involved in the decisions that shape the
development of their communities
• Fit for purpose: with a clear sense of priorities, and to address different
issues in different ways
• Sustainable: development to contribute to economic growth that is
sustainable. Planning will deliver sustainable development ensuring
development is in the right place, and of the right quality
The Government is committed to modernising the planning system to ensure
that it plays a full part in delivering the Scottish Government’s purpose of
increasing sustainable economic growth.
7.7 Key Strands
• Developing a package of secondary legislation which will support
implementation of the Act and working with stakeholders to remove
complexity and provide scope for local solutions wherever possible.
• Laying the second National Planning Framework before Parliament in the
winter. This will set out a vision for Scotland’s strategic development to
2030 and establish the need for a number of developments of national
importance. Following a 60 day period of Parliamentary scrutiny, the final
Framework should be published early in 2009.
The reforms also include a simplified system of development plans; a new
“hierarchy” for planning, focusing on delivery of major developments; the
removal of minor developments from planning controls altogether; and
changes to the planning appeals system to introduce more local decision
making.
Reform will go beyond legislation and guidance to change the culture of
planning. This includes encouraging all stakeholders to take and share
responsibility for the management of change. This includes delivery of the ‘eplanning’
programme; a £10 million investment in ‘e‐enabling’ the planning
system. We will also work to facilitate improved training and access to
specialist skills across the country to support authorities in delivery of a
modernised planning system.
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