Hi folks. At the Dundee rally, there was discussion about the current SPP 2014 National Planning Framework being altered from 'encouraging' Local Authorities to consider huts in a positive light to "enshrining compliance in law". Being new to the subject, I didn't really follow the detail. Can someone provide a bit more detail?.....for a layman! Thanks
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So the SG published its interim "Fourth National Planning Framework: position statement" back in November - https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-fourth-national-planning-framework-position-statement/pages/1/ . I searched the document for the words "hut" or "hutting" and drew a complete blank on both counts. So, if you have a Council that doesn't recognise the planning merits of huts for recreation/ leisure/ wellbeing etc it looks like NPF4 itself will change nothing. Whilst there may be opportunities to input further ideas (both now and following a "fuller consultation daft" planned for the autumn), they are clear that "there will be no need to restate points made through the Call for Ideas process" .
But wouldn't it be great if the associated Scottish Planning Policy refresh that eventually follows NPF4 surprised us all by picking up on comments already submitted, and promoted a national planning policy for huts framed in a manner that Councils would have to recognise!