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National Planning Framework 4

National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) is our national spatial strategy for Scotland. It sets out our spatial principles, regional priorities, national developments and national planning policy. It should be read as a whole and replaces NPF3 and Scottish Planning Policy.

Publication date
13 February 2023
Type
Strategy/plan

Building standards technical handbook April 2024: domestic

Provides guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted from 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2024 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced during that period.

Publication date
22 December 2023
Type
Advice and guidance

Building standards technical handbook April 2024: non-domestic

Provides guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted from 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2024 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced during that period.

Publication date
21 December 2023
Type
Advice and guidance

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