The Scottish Government's Housing Need and Demand Assessment Guidance sets out an approach to assessing housing need and demand to provide evidence to inform the development of local housing strategies and development plans. .This replaces all previous guidance on this topic. A covering letter was issued to local authorities alongside the new guidance.
The Scottish Planning Policy 3 - Planning for Homes (2008) sets out the Scottish Government's policy on the identification of housing requirements, the provision of land for housing and the delivery of homes through the planning system. For more information on SPP3, visit the Planning topic.
Updated 12 November 2008