Scotland's fourth land use strategy: consultation
This consultation paper sets out our proposed approach to the next Land Use Strategy. It seeks your views on the strategic direction and vision for sustainable land use in Scotland, and the objectives, policies and actions that will help deliver it.
Closed
This consultation closed 5 October 2025.
View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.
Section 5: Assessing Impact
The final section of this consultation is dedicated to questions to improve our understanding and provide us with evidence to consider as we progress through our Island Communities, Child Rights and Wellbeing, Equalities and Fairer Scotland Duty assessments. We encourage anyone who has relevant information to contribute to this call for evidence.
Q25. Are you aware of any ways in which the proposed vision and objectives need to consider the different experiences, both positive and negative, current or future, of the following groups?
- island communities
- young people, (children, pupils, and young adults up to the age of 26)
- those with protected characteristics (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation); and/or
- groups or areas at socio-economic disadvantage (such as income, low wealth or area deprivation)?
Q26. Are you aware of any potential costs and burdens that you think may arise as a result of the vision and objectives within this consultation? If so please give details
Contact
Email: lus4@gov.scot