There was a common suggestion that this part should be split into improvements that require notice and those which require consent.iiiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 25 June 2024, cols 21-24; Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 17 December 2024, cols 42-43 NFUS questioned the need for Part 4, suggesting: "it would be less confusing to retain three parts and for the Tenant Farming Commissioner to produce guidance".Written submission of NFU Scotland This mirrors the recommendation SLC made on this provision towards the end of Stage 1 that the improvements in Part 4 should be allocated to whichever of the other they are considered to fall within and that accompanying guidance is produced.xScottish Land Commission, Advice on Part 2 of the Land Reform Bill, 4 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary acknowledged the concerns of stakeholders about Part 4 when she wrote to the Committee.xvLetter from Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill evidence session follow...