City Development Plan

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As of February 13, 2023, the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) forms part of the Statutory Development Plan alongside the City Development Plan. More information on Scottish Planning Legislation is available here.

Glasgow's City Development Plan was adopted in March 2017, replacing City Plan 2 (2009). The Plan sets out the Council's vision and strategy for land use whilst also providing the basis for assessing planning applications along with its associated here.

The Plan is supported by a number of documents including Background Papers, Environmental Report, Habitat Regulations Appraisal, and a Schedule of Land. These can all be found here.

Adopted Plan 

The Adopted Plan can be viewed below:

• National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) (opens new window)
• City Development Plan 29 March 2017 (PDF) [17MB] (opens new window)
• Supplementary Guidance

The Adopted Plan Policy Maps can be viewed below:

• Policy and Proposals Map (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Policy and Proposals Interactive Maps (opens new window)
• City Development Plan - Interactive Maps Gallery

Associated documents can be viewed below:

• Revised Environmental Report - May 2014 (PDF) [20MB] (opens new window)
• Habitats Regulations Appraisal Screening Report - May 2014 (PDF) [218KB] (opens new window)
• Schedule of Council Owned Land Ownership - April 2014 (PDF) [55KB] (opens new window)
• Schedule of Proposals - November 2016 (PDF) [35KB] (opens new window)
• Location Plans of Transport Proposals - November 2016 (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
• Location Plans of Housing Proposals - November 2016 (PDF) [20MB] (opens new window)
• Schedule of Masterplans - November 2016 (PDF) [48KB] (opens new window)
• Equalities Impact Assessment Screening Report (PDF) [287KB] (opens new window)

Copies of the plan can be downloaded from the council's website and are available to view in the local libraries.

Delivery Programme

The Delivery Programme sets out the actions required to support the implementation of the Plan. It details who has responsibility to carry out the actions and the timescale for the action.

To view our Interactive Mapping to illustrate the spatial distribution of actions across the City, please click here.

Local Development Plan Stages

Details of the development plan process can be found below along with the various documents which have been produced throughout the preparation process.

• Local Development Plan Stages

Scottish Planning Legislation

Information on Scottish Planning legislation can be found below:

• Scottish Planning Legislation
• National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) (opens new window)

Related Content

Related Articles

• NPF4 Effect on Applications
• Non Statutory Planning Guidance
• Archived - Local Development Plan Stages
• Development Frameworks
• Supplementary Guidance
• Scottish Planning Legislation

Documents

• City Development Plan Delivery Programme June 2023 (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)
• City Development Plan Housing Sites Schedule 2023 (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)
• City Development Plan 29 March 2017 (PDF) [17MB] (opens new window)

Links

• Mapping of Delivery Programme
• City Development Plan - Interactive Maps Gallery
• Mapping of City Development Plan Housing Sites