rural local authority planning policy

aberdeenshire    angus    argyll & bute   clackmannanshire    cairngorms  dumfries & galloway   east ayrshire    east dunbartonshire   east lothian    east renfrewshire   eilean siar    falkirk    fife   highland   inverclyde    loch lomond & trossachs    midlothian   moray    north ayrshire    north lanarkshire  orkney   perth & kinross    shetland   south ayrshire    south lanarkshire   scottish borders stirling    west dunbartonshire    west lothian    


Most local authorities have rural areas, with some like Highland predominately rural, whilst areas such as Falkirk and Clackmannanshire have small pockets of countryside.


The links above navigate to each local authority’s local plan. The planning system is currently undergoing change with the creation of local development plans in some areas or strategic development plans in “city regions”. The changes being made are explained here.