The Potential of Development Charges in The Scottish Planning System

The Potential of Development Charges in The Scottish Planning System

The financing of infrastructure is currently a key constraint to development and the report explores the potential of development charges to assist this situation.

Extracts:

This report provides the findings of a five month research study from Autumn 2010 to Spring 2011 on the potential of development charges in the Scottish Planning System;

The Communities Analytical Services team in Scottish Government commissioned the Study on behalf of the Directorate for the Built Environment;

The Study Brief sought a review of existing reporting and practice on other development charge models within and outwith Scotland. It then required a more focused look at various models for infrastructure funding which could be applicable in Scotland, with a request for the research team to try and focus in on preferred development charges models which are more likely to function well in Scotland.

The Report comes up with 10 recommendations

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