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Biodiversity: draft planning guidance
This draft guidance was superseded by the final biodiversity planning guidance published on 17 December 2025.
Next steps
Living document
5.1. This Guidance document is written and designed to be a ‘living document’. It is our intention that it will be updated as practice beds in across Planning Authorities. We welcome feedback on how Policy 3 is being implemented across Scotland and how this guidance document is being used to assist implementation and delivery. Please email chief.planner@gov.scot with any comments you wish to make.
Contact
Email: Chief.Planner@gov.scot