Accelerating home-building in Scotland: Summary of consultation responses

Introduction

The consultation on Accelerating home-building in Scotland ran from 05 February 2026 to 30 April 2026.

The consultation was a starting point for a discussion about possible measures that could be deployed to accelerate the build-out of housing in Scotland. Informed by research in this area, and approaches in other administrations, it sought views on a range of options.

We are grateful to everyone who took the time to respond to this consultation.

We received 102 responses, which have been categorised into the following respondent categories:

• Individuals
• Public bodies: planning authorities and Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS)
• Public bodies: other
• Developer
• Consultant
• Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Developer
• Third sector
• Land promoter
• Registered social landlord (RSL) / Housing Associations
• Professional representative bodies

Annex A includes a list of responding organisations, broken down per category.

Not all respondents answered or provided a view in response to every question.

As with any public consultation exercise, it should be noted that those responding generally have a particular interest in the subject area. Therefore, the views they express cannot necessarily be seen as representative of wider public opinion.

This summary report of the responses to the consultation is not a full analysis and does not aim to reflect every view expressed or comment made. It provides a summary of common points or themes raised in response to the questions. Full responses have been published online, where respondents have given permission to do so.

Percentages given in the tables below are percentages of the total responses to the specific question, and not percentages of the total number of respondents to the consultation overall. Percentages shown in the tables do not always add up to exactly 100%, due to rounding.