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Publication - Consultation analysis

Local Living and 20 Minute Neighbourhood - draft planning guidance: consultation analysis

Last updated
25 April 2024 - see all updates
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Part of
Building, planning and design
ISBN
9781835214527

We consulted on the Local Living and 20 Minute Neighbourhood: draft planning guidance between 27 April and 20 July 2023. The 10 consultation questions aimed to gather a broad range of public and stakeholder views on each element of the guidance.

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Appendix B: Quantitative Analysis

This appendix provides more detailed breakdowns of the 9 quantitative closed questions included in the consultation.

The tables for each question show:

  • The number of respondents from the total sample of 615 respondents who selected each response, and the corresponding percentage.
  • The number and percentage response among those who answered each question, broken down by Individual and organisation responses and by type of organisation.

Please note that the row percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Sectoral classification
Number of respondents % of total sample
Individuals 509 83
Organisations 106 17
Local authority & associated bodies 25 4
Land management / planning / development / architecture 22 4
Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 12 2
Third sector / other advocacy 12 2
Place-based organisations 10 2
Housing / property 8 1
Transport 8 1
Retail 3 <1
Other 6 1
Q1: How helpful is part 1 of the guidance in furthering the understanding of local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods in a Scottish context? (About Part 1 of the guidance)
n= % Helpful (Total) % Very helpful % Somewhat helpful % Not at all helpful % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 228 60 168 368 19
All respondents (%) 615 37 10 27 60 3
All answering (%) 596 38 10 28 62 -
Individuals 501 27 7 20 73 -
Organisations 95 99 27 72 1 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 25 100 16 84 0 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 20 95 30 65 5 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 11 100 27 73 0 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 9 100 44 56 0 -
- Place-based organisations 10 100 20 80 0 -
- Housing / property 7 100 43 57 0 -
- Transport 7 100 14 86 0 -
- Retail 2 100 100 0 0 -
- Other 4 100 25 75 0 -
Q2: How helpful is the framework diagram in encouraging flexible, place-based approaches to support local living? (Part 2: Local Living Framework)
n= % Helpful (Total) % Very helpful % Somewhat helpful % Not at all helpful % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 180 55 125 410 25
All respondents (%) 615 29 9 20 67 4
All answering (%) 590 31 9 21 69 -
Individuals 498 18 6 12 82 -
Organisations 92 98 28 70 2 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 25 100 20 80 0 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 20 100 25 75 0 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 10 90 40 50 10 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 9 100 56 44 0 -
- Place-based organisations 10 90 40 50 10 -
- Housing / property 6 100 0 100 0 -
- Transport 6 100 33 67 0 -
- Retail 2 100 50 50 0 -
- Other 4 100 0 100 0 -
Q3: Looking at part 2 of the draft guidance: how helpful are the 'categories' and ‘key considerations for local living’ that are captured within this part of the document? (Part 2: Key Components for local living)
n= % Helpful (Total) % Very helpful % Somewhat helpful % Not at all helpful % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 198 58 140 386 31
All respondents (%) 615 32 9 23 63 5
All answering (%) 584 34 10 24 66 -
Individuals 490 22 7 15 78 -
Organisations 94 98 27 71 2 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 24 100 17 83 0 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 20 100 20 80 0 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 10 100 50 50 0 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 9 89 33 56 11 -
- Place-based organisations 10 90 40 50 10 -
- Housing / property 7 100 0 100 0 -
- Transport 8 100 38 63 0 -
- Retail 2 100 50 50 0 -
- Other 4 100 25 75 0 -
Q4: How helpful is the proposed 'structured approach' for use? (Part 3 - a structured approach)
n= % Helpful (Total) % Very helpful % Somewhat helpful % Not at all helpful % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 172 61 111 402 41
All respondents (%) 615 28 10 18 65 7
All answering (%) 574 30 11 19 70 -
Individuals 488 18 7 11 82 -
Organisations 86 99 33 66 1 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 25 100 20 80 0 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 20 100 35 65 0 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 6 100 50 50 0 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 7 100 71 29 0 -
- Place-based organisations 9 100 11 89 0 -
- Housing / property 7 100 14 86 0 -
- Transport 6 100 17 83 0 -
- Retail 2 100 100 0 0 -
- Other 4 75 75 0 25 -
Q5: Does part 3 of the guidance clearly communicate the importance of both qualitative and quantitative data in establishing a baseline for a place? (Part 3: understanding the context)
n= % Helpful (Total) % Very helpful % Somewhat helpful % Not at all helpful % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 193 65 128 384 38
All respondents (%) 615 31 11 21 62 6
All answering (%) 577 33 11 22 67 -
Individuals 486 21 7 14 79 -
Organisations 91 99 32 67 1 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 24 100 13 88 0 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 19 100 37 63 0 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 10 100 50 50 0 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 8 100 50 50 0 -
- Place-based organisations 10 100 30 70 0 -
- Housing / property 7 100 0 100 0 -
- Transport 7 100 29 71 0 -
- Retail 2 100 100 0 0 -
- Other 4 75 75 0 25 -
Q6: How helpful is the 'collaborate, plan, design' section of part 3 in supporting collaborative practices? (Part 3: Collaborate, Plan, Design section)
n= % Helpful (Total) % Very helpful % Somewhat helpful % Not at all helpful % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 183 51 132 388 44
All respondents (%) 615 30 8 21 63 7
All answering (%) 571 32 9 23 68 -
Individuals 482 21 6 14 79 -
Organisations 89 94 24 71 6 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 24 92 8 83 8 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 19 95 32 63 5 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 8 100 38 63 0 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 8 100 50 50 0 -
- Place-based organisations 10 90 20 70 10 -
- Housing / property 7 100 14 86 0 -
- Transport 7 100 14 86 0 -
- Retail 2 100 100 0 0 -
- Other 4 75 0 75 25 -
Q7: How helpful is the 'implement and review' section of part 3 in assisting the delivery of collaborative approaches to support local living? (Part 3: Implement and Review)
n= % Helpful (Total) % Very helpful % Somewhat helpful % Not at all helpful % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 168 57 111 396 51
All respondents (%) 615 27 9 18 64 8
All answering (%) 564 30 10 20 70 -
Individuals 481 19 7 12 81 -
Organisations 83 94 29 65 6 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 24 92 25 67 8 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 18 94 28 67 6 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 8 100 50 50 0 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 8 100 50 50 0 -
- Place-based organisations 8 100 25 75 0 -
- Housing / property 6 100 0 100 0 -
- Transport 5 60 20 40 40 -
- Retail 2 100 50 50 0 -
- Other 4 100 25 75 0 -
Q8: Looking at part 4 of the draft guidance: do the case studies provide a useful and appropriate range of examples of good practice? (Part 4 - Case Studies)
n= % Yes % No % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 130 433 52
All respondents (%) 615 21 70 8
All answering (%) 563 23 77 -
Individuals 479 12 88 -
Organisations 84 88 12 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 24 96 4 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 19 89 11 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 8 88 13 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 7 100 0 -
- Place-based organisations 8 75 25 -
- Housing / property 7 57 43 -
- Transport 6 100 0 -
- Retail 2 100 0 -
- Other 3 67 33 -
Q9: Looking at the impact assessment update report: do you have any views about the initial conclusions of the impact assessment update report that accompany and inform this guidance?
n= % Yes % No % No answer
All respondents (n=) 615 254 280 81
All respondents (%) 615 41 45 13
All answering (%) 534 48 52 -
Individuals 464 48 52
Organisations 70 41 59 -
- Local authority & associated bodies 21 38 62 -
- Land management / planning / development / architecture 16 31 69 -
- Health & social care (inc. advocacy) 3 67 33 -
- Third sector / other advocacy 7 43 57 -
- Place-based organisations 7 43 57 -
- Housing / property 6 50 50 -
- Transport 5 60 40 -
- Retail 1 0 100 -
- Other 4 50 50 -

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First published
9 November 2023
Last updated
25 April 2024 - show all updates

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