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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision relating to town and country planning; to make provision for business improvement districts; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2006 asp 17 |
| Text of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
The act introduces good neighbour agreements which restrict what land use a private individual can do in their capacity as a landowner. [1]
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 [2]
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. [3]
The act creates a hierarchy of different development types with national transport infrastructure falling under the "National Development” framework. [4]
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