This consultation seeks your views to inform the development of secondary legislation and guidance to implement community engagement obligations under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (“the Act”).

It also seeks views on draft guidance to support people in identifying whether land falls within the definition of a large land holding (which applies to all provisions under Part 1 of the Act).

Read the consultation paper. The consultation paper contains full background information for this consultation.This consultation gives everybody the opportunity to put forward their views on the overall approach. There will be a further consultation on a draft of the regulations, which we expect to be in autumn 2027.  Additionally, we will work with stakeholders as we further develop these regulations and the accompanying guidance.

Find out more and take part here: https://consult.gov.scot/local-government-and-communities/community-engagement-obligations/