Research and reports

Transforming Vacant and Derelict Land in Scotland: Case Studies

Inspiring examples of how vacant and derelict land can be transformed and the benefits it can bring.

Interim Report: Regional Land Use Partnerships

The Scottish Government has asked the Scottish Land Commission to provide advice on the establishment of Regional Land Use Partnerships.

Transforming Scotland’s Approach to Vacant and Derelict Land

Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce recommendations.

Overview of the Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce Recommendations

An overview of the Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce recommendations.

Vacant and Derelict Land Community Impact Tool

A survey tool to measure the impact of vacant and derelict land on the community.

Delivering more homes and better places: Lessons from policy and practice in Scotland

This report is one in a series commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission as part of its programme of work on land for housing and development in Scotland.

Housing Land Allocation, Assembly and Delivery: Lessons from Europe

The Universities of Glasgow and Liverpool were commissioned to assess experience from other European countries in the role of housing land allocation and assembly in enabling the delivery of high-quality affordable housing and placemaking.

Land and property taxation in Scotland: Initial scoping of options for reform

This report concludes by proposing a number of areas for further research into potential reforms to land and property taxation that build on Scottish Government policy objectives.

Municipal Forests vs Community Woodlands

This report was written as a result of a project undertaken thanks to the funding of the Scottish Land Commission Student Award during the year 2020. It aims to explore the participation and use by the public of urban forests comparing two systems, communal forest ownership in France and community woodland in Scotland, drawing on interviews with key people involved in forest management and/or ownership in France and Scotland.

Land Focus: Land Ownership by Trusts

The Scottish Government asked the Land Commission to look at ownership of land by charities and trusts and consider potential impacts on the public interest. This Land Focus paper aims to set out information about trust status in land ownership and some of the associated issues to consider.

Land and Communities: Beyond the Echo Chambers

This report is the result of a collaboration between Scotland's Regeneration Forum (SURF) and the Scottish Land Commission (SLC) to consider the practical potential for realising the Scottish Government's vision of a strong and dynamic relationship between Scotland's land and its people. In particular, the Commission sought to engage SURF's experience and networks to explore assets and challenges; and varied partner perspectives in the interlinked complexity of the urban context.

Young People and their Local Urban Areas

Young Scot and Scottish Land Commission established a partnership to explore how young people understand, perceive and have a connection with their local urban areas. This partnership used a co-design approach to explore insights from a broad range of young people about land and buildings in cities and towns.