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Planning circular 4/2025: planning obligations and good neighbour agreements

Published: 12 December 2025
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Business, industry and innovation, Economy, +1 more … Housing
ISBN: 9781806434732

Guidance on the use of planning obligations under section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, and good neighbour agreements under section 75D.

Part of

Planning: circulars

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010

2 The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

3 The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

4 The Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations) (Scotland) Regulations 2010

5 The Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations) (Scotland) Regulations 2010

6 The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

7 The Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Good Neighbour Agreement) (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Contact

Email: planning.obligations@gov.scot

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