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.
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 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.
The act creates a hierarchy of different development types with national transport infrastructure falling under the "National Development” framework.
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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