Housing sector plan
The plan sets out how we will regulate and work with the sector to improve environmental performance throughout the supply chain. Using our shared influence, we will support the transition to a circular economy to help maximise the long-term environmental, social and economic benefits for Scotland. It includes all types of homes and home providers - existing housing stock and associated home improvements, new build housing, plus creating and re‑shaping their surrounding places.
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Regulation and guidance
We regulate a wide range of activities carried out by the housing sector. These include:
- Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011;
- Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011;
- Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012;
- Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2007.
We also have a number of statutory duties that directly affect the housing sector. These include our role as Scotland's national flood forecasting, flood warning and strategic flood risk management authority, our role to lead and co-ordinate river basin planning in Scotland, and wider duties in land use planning and land contamination.
Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, the First Minister pledged that Scotland would lead the way to deliver a more equal, more just world, by signing Scotland up to the United Nation (UN) Sustainable Development Goals. These global goals give us the framework to achieve real change, from eradicating poverty to ensuring a good home for us all. This vision is underpinned by Our Approach to Regulation, which aims to deliver environmental protection and improvement in ways which help communities and businesses thrive within the resources of our planet.
Scotland’s businesses have a critical role to play in leading Scotland’s contribution to achieving SDGs. Through our sector plans, we have identified opportunities that will work towards achieving the goals and help realise the economic benefit of increased resource efficiency, innovation and resilience.
The actions set out in the Housing sector plan contribute towards Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.