Planning (Scotland) Act 2019
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The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that reforms and modernises the land-use planning system, shaping how development and place-making are managed across Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 Context triple: [United Kingdom planning law, governedBy, Planning (Scotland) Act 2019]
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A.
National Planning Framework for Scotland
The National Planning Framework for Scotland is the Scottish Government’s long-term spatial strategy that guides where development and infrastructure should occur to support sustainable economic growth and community wellbeing across the country.
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B.
Spatial Planning Act 2023
The Spatial Planning Act 2023 is a New Zealand law that overhauls the country’s planning system by introducing new regional spatial strategies and replacing key parts of the Resource Management Act 1991.
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C.
Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
The Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 is a New Zealand law that overhauls the country’s resource management system, replacing much of the Resource Management Act 1991 to better integrate environmental protection with land use and development planning.
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D.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is a key piece of UK legislation that consolidates and governs the modern system of land-use planning and development control in England and Wales.
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E.
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 was a major piece of legislation that reorganized Scottish local government into a two-tier system of regions and districts, fundamentally reshaping administrative boundaries and authorities across Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 Target entity description: The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that reforms and modernises the land-use planning system, shaping how development and place-making are managed across Scotland.
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A.
National Planning Framework for Scotland
The National Planning Framework for Scotland is the Scottish Government’s long-term spatial strategy that guides where development and infrastructure should occur to support sustainable economic growth and community wellbeing across the country.
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B.
Spatial Planning Act 2023
The Spatial Planning Act 2023 is a New Zealand law that overhauls the country’s planning system by introducing new regional spatial strategies and replacing key parts of the Resource Management Act 1991.
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C.
Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
The Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 is a New Zealand law that overhauls the country’s resource management system, replacing much of the Resource Management Act 1991 to better integrate environmental protection with land use and development planning.
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D.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is a key piece of UK legislation that consolidates and governs the modern system of land-use planning and development control in England and Wales.
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E.
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 was a major piece of legislation that reorganized Scottish local government into a two-tier system of regions and districts, fundamentally reshaping administrative boundaries and authorities across Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of the Scottish Parliament
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planning law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align planning with climate change objectives
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increase public participation in plan-making ⓘ streamline development planning procedures ⓘ |
| amends | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
communities in Scotland involved in planning
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developers in Scotland ⓘ planning authorities in Scotland ⓘ |
| citation | 2019 asp 13 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| establishes | local place plans ⓘ |
| government | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legislature | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about how land is developed and used; to make provision about the preparation and content of development plans; to make provision about development management and enforcement; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| policyArea |
environmental policy
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housing and development ⓘ spatial planning ⓘ |
| primaryTopic | land-use planning system in Scotland ⓘ |
| providesFor |
National Planning Framework as part of the development plan
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linked to:
National Planning Framework for Scotland
enhanced performance monitoring of planning authorities ⓘ improved planning enforcement powers ⓘ infrastructure levy powers ⓘ simplified development zones ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve community involvement in planning
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to modernise planning law in Scotland ⓘ to reform the Scottish land-use planning system ⓘ to strengthen place-making in Scotland ⓘ to support sustainable development ⓘ |
| region | Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Planning Framework 4
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linked to:
National Planning Framework for Scotland
Scottish planning policy ⓘ |
| replacesInPart | previous Scottish planning reform measures ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2019-07-25 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
community engagement in planning
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development management ⓘ development plan hierarchy ⓘ development planning ⓘ infrastructure planning ⓘ local place plans ⓘ national planning framework ⓘ planning enforcement ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2019 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 Description of subject: The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that reforms and modernises the land-use planning system, shaping how development and place-making are managed across Scotland.
Referenced by (3)
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