Evidence and insights on Scotland’s land and its impact
The Scottish Land Commission’s work is grounded in evidence. Our research helps explain how land shapes Scotland’s economy, environment and communities and what can be done to make ownership and use fairer and more productive.
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Transforming Scotland’s Approach to Vacant and Derelict Land
Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce recommendations.
Transforming Vacant and Derelict Land in Scotland: Case Studies
Inspiring examples of how vacant and derelict land can be transformed and the benefits it can bring.
Reusing Vacant and Derelict Land: Case Studies
Case studies demonstrating how vacant and derelict land can successfully be reused.
Guidance on Assessing the Full Economic Benefits of the Productive Reuse of Land
Framework for assessing the wider economic benefits of the reuse of land.
The Case for Change: A New Approach to Assessing the Benefits of the Productive Reuse of Land
This report sets out a case for change, introducing a new approach to assessing the full economic benefits of the productive reuse of land.
Toolkit: The Role of Land in Enabling New Housing Supply in Rural Scotland
Toolkit accompanying The Role of Land in Enabling New Housing Supply in Rural Scotland report.
The Role of Land in Enabling New Housing Supply in Rural Scotland
The findings of this study show that greater facilitation and support, better approaches to rural planning and community engagement, improved private and public sector engagement together with support for new models and approaches would help support the delivery of more homes and better places across rural Scotland.
Report summary: The Value of Early Engagement in Planning
Summary of the Value of Early Engagement in Planning report.
The Value of Early Engagement in Planning
The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the value, in a development context, of early conversations with the Scottish communities about significant land use changes.
Residential development land prices and house prices
The University of Reading has been asked by the Scottish Land Commission to produce this paper investigating the relationship between housing development land prices and house prices in order to clarify whether high house prices cause high residential land prices or the other way around.
An Investigation into Land Banking in Scotland
This report explores the issues and tries to unpick them with the benefit of Glenigan planning permission data, as well as Registers of Scotland landownership data, amongst other evidence.
Scottish Land Commission's Response to NPF4 Call for Ideas
Scottish Land Commission's Response to NPF4 Call for Ideas
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