The Effectiveness of Housing Land Audits in Monitoring Housing Land Supply in Scotland

DescriptionAn assessment of current practice in respect of preparing and publishing Housing Land Audits in Scotland.
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Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateJanuary 11, 2008

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Robin Holder & Helen Pickles, Turley Associates
ISBN 978 0 7559 6936 4 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS

Executive Summary
1. Introduction & Methodology
2. Housing Land Audit Baseline Information
3. Assessment of Housing Land Audit Practice and Process
4. Conclusions and Recommendations

Appendices:
Appendix 1 - Notes of Interviews with Councils and Homes for Scotland
Appendix 2 - Letter and Questionnaire Sent To Consultees
Appendix 3 - Engagement Between Councils
Appendix 4 - Housing Land Audit Base Dates and Review Timescales
Appendix 5 - Housing Land Audit Consultations
Appendix 6 - Housing Land Audit Methodologies
Appendix 7 - Approach to Small Sites
Appendix 8 - Housing Land Audit Programming
Appendix 9 - Approach to Affordable Housing and Housing Type
Appendix 10 - Predictive Accuracy of Housing Land Audits (Base Year 2001)
Appendix 11 - Housing Land Audit Consultation Pro Forma
Appendix 12a - Overview of the preparation and presentation of the Stirling Council HLA 2001
Appendix 12b - Extract from Stirling Council HLA 2001
Appendix 13a - Housing Land Audit - Site Information Template
Appendix 13b - Housing Land Audit - Summary Information Template

It should be noted that since this research was commissioned a new Scottish government has been formed, which means that the report reflects commitments and strategic objectives conceived under the previous administration. The policies, strategies, objectives and commitments referred to in this report should not therefore be treated as current Government policy.

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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