The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17) is an act of the Scottish Parliament.
The act introduces good neighbour agreements which restrict what land use a private individual can do in their capacity as a landowner.
One effect of which was the creation of four Strategic Development Planning Authorities. These bodies each comprise several local planning authorities and are charged with producing long-term development plans for the following city-regions
The act replaces planning agreements with planning obligations which may be subject to conditions or unconditional, or may require a periodical or one-off payment.
The act creates a hierarchy of different development types with national transport infrastructure falling under the "National Developmentâ framework.