Research and reports

Land and Communities: Beyond the Echo Chambers

This report is the result of a collaboration between Scotland's Regeneration Forum (SURF) and the Scottish Land Commission (SLC) to consider the practical potential for realising the Scottish Government's vision of a strong and dynamic relationship between Scotland's land and its people. In particular, the Commission sought to engage SURF's experience and networks to explore assets and challenges; and varied partner perspectives in the interlinked complexity of the urban context.

Young People and their Local Urban Areas

Young Scot and Scottish Land Commission established a partnership to explore how young people understand, perceive and have a connection with their local urban areas. This partnership used a co-design approach to explore insights from a broad range of young people about land and buildings in cities and towns.

Vacant and Derelict Land in Scotland: Assessing the Impact of Vacant and Derelict Land on Communities

This report explores the harmful effects of vacant and derelict land (VDL) on communities and proposes an analytical framework which could be used by local authorities to assess the harmful impact of VDL sites.

A Review of Funding Sources for the Re-use of Vacant and Derelict Land

Scotland currently has 11,649 hectares of vacant and derelict land across c. 3,731 sites. It is a large, diverse and hugely fragmented volume of land but has the potential to create long term regeneration and renewal – unlocking economic growth, reviving communities, increasing community empowerment and reducing inequalities and restoring environments.

Understanding Land and Inequality

The role of land in contributing to sustainable and economic growth in Scotland.

Briefing note: Large scale and concentrated land ownership in Scotland

Short summary of the Investigation into the issues associated with Large Scale and Concentrated Land Ownership in Scotland and the Recommendations to Scottish Ministers.

Advice to Scottish Ministers on Options for Land Value Capture

This paper provides Scottish Ministers with initial advice based on recommendations from the Scottish Land Commission’s options for Land Value Uplift Capture.

Enabling infrastructure interim report

This paper explores further the Infrastructure First Approach (building upon the independent review of the planning system recommendation) and the core principles of prioritisation, funding and delivery of Infrastructure to enable development as they relate to both the current Scottish planning system and potential changes being considered through the current Planning (Scotland) Bill. E

Scale and Concentration: Response from Ministers

Response from Roseanna Cunningham to the Scottish Land Commission's work of scale and concentration of land ownership in rural Scotland.

Vacant and Derelict Land Task Force: Phase one report

This Phase One report, undertaken by Ryden, provides a foundation document for the Task Force and its partner organisations. It recognises Scotland’s substantial expertise and successes in dealing with vacant and derelict sites, while examining the challenges and potential to accelerate their productive re-use.

A Review of the Conduct of Agents of Agricultural Landlords and Tenants

A report to Scottish Ministers by Dr Bob McIntosh CBE, Tenant Farming Commissioner.

Land Lines: Encouraging agricultural land lettings in Scotland for the 21st century

This, the fourth paper in the Land Lines series, looks at ways to encourage agricultural land letting in Scotland with a particular focus on potential changes to taxation.