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Publication - Consultation analysis

Scotland's fourth land use strategy: consultation analysis

Published
18 March 2026
From
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, +15 more … Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Director for Planning, Architecture and Regeneration, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, Director of Energy and Climate Change, Director of Environment and Forestry, Director of Local Government and Housing, Director of Marine, Director of Offshore Wind, Director-General Economy, Director-General Net Zero, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Permanent Secretary
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, +6 more … Energy and Climate Change Directorate, Environment and Forestry Directorate, Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate, Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate, Marine Directorate, Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Economy, Energy, +5 more … Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Housing, Transport, Work and skills
ISBN
9781806439645

This report provides analysis of responses to a consultation for Scotland’s Fourth Land Use Strategy which ran between 6 August and 5 October 2025.

Consultation

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Responses

We received 78 responses in total. 15 were received from individuals. 63 were received from organisations. Most addressed the 26 specific questions set out in the consultation, which were a mix of closed and open. Responses are summarised below under the relevant headings, with the responses to the closed questions being presented quantitively.

Some respondents chose to provide a narrative response to the consultation as a whole. These responses were analysed separately and are summarised at the end of this report.

An analysis of the responses was conducted by the Land Use Strategy Team, within the Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate of the Scottish Government. Internally available artificial intelligence, (MS Copilot), was used initially to structure the analysis and collate key themes. Subsequently, officials systematically reviewed the results against the responses to ensure views were accurately represented.

Contact

Email: lus4@gov.scot

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