Scottish Planning Series: Planning Circular 5 2011: Disposal of Surplus Government Land - The Crichel Down Rules

This circular sets out the revised non-statutory arrangements known as the‘Crichel Down Rules’ under which surplus Government land which wasacquired by, or under a threat of, compulsion should be offered back to formerowners and their successors


Procedures for disposal

17. Where it is decided that property to be disposed of is, by virtue of these Rules, subject to the obligation to offer back, departments should follow the appropriate procedures described in paragraphs 18 - 25 below.

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