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Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Statistics (2024)
Accredited Statistics detailing the amount, characteristics and location of vacant and derelict land at Scotland and local authority area in 2024.
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9. Derelict and Urban Vacant Land: Previous Uses and Development Potential
More than a fifth (22% or 1,858) of derelict land had previously been used for mineral activity. Just over a fifth had been used for manufacturing (21% or 1,801 hectares). For urban vacant land, 13% had been used for manufacturing and a further 13% had former residential use.
Forty-one per cent of urban vacant land is considered to be developable in the short-term (within 5 years). This is lower for derelict land at 18%. However more than half (52%) of derelict land is considered developable within 10 years.
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Email: planstats@gov.scot