Research and reports

Research on interventions to manage land markets and limit the concentration of land ownership elsewhere in the world

This research report looks at international approaches to limiting scale and concentration of land ownership.

Land Lines: Land, for the many, not the few? Limitations on the scale of land ownership

In this paper, the third in the Land Lines series, Peter Peacock looks at the scale of concentration of ownership of land in Scotland.

Land Lines: The delivery of public interest led development in Scotland

This, the second paper in the Land Lines series, Steven Tolson and Archie Rintoul look at the approaches adopted to achieve public interest led development in Scotland.

Recommendations to Scottish Government on the consultation on guidance for engaging communities in decisions relating to land

The Scottish Land Commission has reviewed the likely impact and effectiveness of the guidance on engaging communities in decisions relating to land as contained in the consultation in relation to what we understand to be its intended outcomes, and has offered recommendations to Scottish Ministers.

Recommendations to Scottish Government on the consultation of the Future of the Scottish Planning System

The Scottish Land Commission has reviewed the likely impact and effectiveness of proposals contained in the consultation in relation to what we understand to be their intended outcomes, and have offered recommendations to Scottish Ministers.

Recommendations to Scottish Government on the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement

The Scottish Land Commission has reviewed the draft Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement with regard to the likely impact and effectiveness of the draft statement and offered recommendations to Scottish Ministers.

Understanding Land and Inequality

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Land Focus: Common Good Land

Scotland's Common Good Funds are worth hundreds of millions of pounds. The Scottish Government has asked the Land Commission to look at how greater benefit could be delivered for communities through the Common Good.