The following projects are being taken forward under the Scottish Government's planning research programme for 2008-09.
Subject | Description | Contact |
Processing Agreements: The Handling of Applications for Major Developments | To investigate best practice in handling national and major developments by means of processing agreements. | Kristen Anderson |
Barriers to Delivering Mixed Use Development | To identify barriers to delivering mixed use development and suggest how these could be overcome. | Stephen Hall |
Rural Housing: Investigation of Occupancy Conditions | To examine investigate policies being implemented in Scotland and elsewhere to address rural housing shortages, with particular reference to occupancy conditions. For further information contact | Stephen Garland |
National Planning Framework | Analysis of responses to the Discussion Draft of the Second National Planning Framework. For further information contact | Simon Bonsall |
Mineral Statistics Programme | Scotland's contribution to the UK Mineral Statistics Survey. For further information contact | Ian Mitchell |
Inventory of Closed Waste Facilities | To create an inventory of closed mining waste facilities which could pose a threat to health or the environment. | Ian Mitchell |
A Portfolio of Small Initiatives on Empty Properties | To examine the potential of a range of initiatives to bring empty properties back into residential use. | Alison Byrne |
For further information on the Planning Research Programme, in general, contact Jonathan Waite at the Scottish Government's Housing and Planning Research Division.