draft report - Scottish Crofting Federation

Contents
1 Introduction
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1.1. Background 1
1.2. Methodology 2
2 Crofting
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2.1. Introduction 3
2.2. Croft Land 3
2.3. Housing and Croft Land 4
2.4. House sites on inbye land 4
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2.5. Croft Assignations 5
3 Housing Need in the Crofting Counties
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3.1. Introduction 6
3.2. Argyll & Bute 7
3.2.1. Argyll & Bute Housing Strategy 7
3.2.2. Land Supply 7
3.2.3. Bramley Report (Local housing need and affordability model for Scotland Update (2005) 8
3.2.4. Communities Scotland Investment 8
3.2.5. Initiative at the Edge/ Iomairt aig an Oir (Coll, Colonsay & Jura) 8
3.3. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 9
3.3.1. Eilean Siar Housing Strategy 9
3.3.2. Land Supply 9
3.3.3 Communities Scotland 10
3.3.4. Initiative at the Edge 10
3.4. Highland 10
3.4.1. Highland Housing Strategy Update 2006 10
Population & Demographics
House Prices
Housing Need
3.4.2. Bramley Report 11
3.4.3. Investment Priorities 12
3.4.4. Land Supply 12
3.4.5. Highland Housing Alliance 12
3.4.6. Highland Small Communities Housing Trust 12
3.4.7. Initiative at the Edge 13
3.5 Orkney 13
3.5.1. Orkney Housing Strategy 13
Population & Demographics
Tenure
Social Rented Housing
House Conditions
House Prices
Housing Need
3.5.2. Land Supply 15
3.5.3. Initiative at the Edge 15
3.6. Shetland 15
3.6.1. Shetland Housing Strategy 15
Population & Demographics
Tenure
Social Rented Housing
House Prices
Housing Need
3.6.2. Land Supply 17
3.7. Conclusions Housing Need 17
4 Planning
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4.1. National Planning Policy 18
Houses on Crofting Land Rural Housing Service 2007
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