Scottish Government documents within the Construction Information Service

• Means of escape and fire service facilities (issued 18.11.2014)
• Meeting the needs…priorities, actions and targets for sustainable development in Scotland
• Methodology for the production of operational ratings, display energy certificates and advisory reports in Scotland. S63-003
• Microgeneration strategy for Scotland
• Minimum standards for open space
• Minor amendments to utilities and concession contracts legislation
• Mixed communities - literature review
• Model changes to building standards fees: report
• Model planning conditions
• Model policies in land use planning in Scotland
• Modern methods of construction (MMC): Guidance for building standards verification
• Monitoring of retail developments
• Monitoring the outcomes of planning - a research study
• National calculation methodology (NCM) modelling guide for non-domestic buildings in Scotland. 2015 edition. V1.2 - April 2018 (Superseded but remains current)
• National calculation methodology (NCM) modelling guide for non-domestic buildings in Scotland. 2022 edition. V1.2 - February 2023
• National care standards review: Consultation analysis
• National care standards review: Consultation analysis
• National customer satisfaction survey to support the Building standards verification performance framework. 2018 national survey findings. December 2018
• National flood resilience strategy
• National flood resilience strategy. Supporting case studies
• National litter and flytipping strategy
• National litter and flytipping strategy. 2023-24 action plan
• National litter and flytipping strategy. Update and year 2 action plan 2024-2025
• National low emission framework
• National mission with local impact. Infrastructure investment plan for Scotland 2021-2022 to 2025-2026
• National Parks strategic review - report
• National parks strategic review recommendations: consultation report
• National planning framework 4
• National planning framework 4. Delivery programme v3
• National review of town centres external advisory group report: community and enterprise in Scotland's town centres
• National review of town centres. Town centre action plan - the Scottish Government response
• National strategy for public space CCTV in Scotland
• Natural lighting (issued 18.12.2013)
• Natural stone masonry in modern Scottish construction: a guide for designers and constructors
• Neighbour notification report on the working group
• Net zero nation. Public engagement strategy for climate change
• New build heat standard: factsheet
• New ideas in rural development: promoting the development of effective information and advice services for rural areas
• New matters and the submission of documents, materials or evidence
• New Scottish public sector cyber security guidance note
• Ninth annual report on the operation of section 72 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
• Non-Domestic (Applicable to works from 1 January 2025)
• Non-domestic building services compliance guide for Scotland. 2015 edition. V1.1 April 2018 (Superseded)
• Non-domestic building services compliance guide for Scotland. 2022 edition. V1.1 - February 2023
• Non-domestic permitted development rights
• Note accompanying the development plan gateway (DPGW) - service standard
• Notes on the implications of Directive 2010/31/EU on the Energy Performance of Buildings (recast)
• Notification of planning applications
• Notification of planning applications - development affecting trunk roads and special roads
• Onshore wind policy statement
• Outline planning permission, reserved matters and EIA: interim guidance
• Part 1 - Full fill masonry construction details
• Part 2 - Partial fill masonry construction details
• Part 3 - Timber frame construction details
• Part 4 - Metal frame construction details
• Part 5 - Additional common junction construction details
• Part IV of the Environment Act 1995. Local air quality management. Policy guidance. PG(S) (24)
• Participation in placemaking
• Peat landslide hazard and risk assessments - best practice guide for proposed electricity generation developments. 2nd edition
• Permitted development rights - domestic wind turbines and air source heat pumps
• Permitted development rights for fish farming. Guidance document
• Permitted development rights for microgeneration technologies on non-domestic buildings
• Permitted development rights for microgeneration technology on non-domestic properties - analysis of consultation responses
• Permitted development rights, trunk roads and quarrying activities
• Place standard - how good is our place?
• Planning - work programme update: Chief Planner and Ministerial letter - September 2024
• Planning and archaeology
• Planning and Compensation Act 1991 - land compensation and compulsory purchase
• Planning and Compensation Act 1991: enforcement of tree preservation orders
• Planning and Compensation Act 1991: simplified planning zones
• Planning and Environmental Appeals Division: guidance on taking part in planning appeals and other cases
• Planning and noise
• Planning and open space
• Planning and sustainable urban drainage systems
• Planning and the housing emergency - delivery plan
• Planning and waste management advice
• Planning appeals
• Planning control for hazardous substances
• Planning controls for marine fish farming (partially superseded)
• Planning enforcement
• Planning enforcement charter - a guide to enforcing planning controls
• Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2007
• Planning for housing
• Planning for infrastructure research - interim response to the recommendations
• Planning for infrastructure research project: final report
• Planning for natural heritage
• Planning for transport
• Planning in small towns
• Planning obligation appeals (POA)
• Planning obligations and good neighbour agreements (revised November 2020)
• Planning performance - annual report
• Planning performance - annual report, 2014/2015
• Planning performance statistics 2004-2007
• Planning procedures and COVID-19
• Planning procedures and COVID-19
• Planning reforms: an impact assessment
• Planning update
• Planning, economy, place
• Planning, environmental protection and regulation (revised edition)
• Play strategy for Scotland: our action plan