Vacant and Derelict Land

Vacant and Derelict land, whatever the size, affects our communities and their potential. Over time derelict sites can damage an area, resulting in social, economic and environmental harm. However, these sites also present opportunities for regeneration and renewal – unlocking growth, reviving communities and reducing inequalities.

Select any of the topics to access more information:

Contacts

Queries about a specific VDL site please contact the relevant council
VDL Planning Policy: chief.planner@gov.scot
VDL Regeneration Funding: vdlip@gov.scot
VDL Statistics and the VDL Register: planstats@gov.scot

Housing Online resources

Improvement Service Spatial Hub - A single point of access to quality-assured Scottish local authority data, in a consistent format.
Historic Environment Scotland (CANMORE) - Canmore contains more than 320,000 records and 1.3 million catalogue entries for archaeological sites, buildings, industry and maritime heritage across Scotland.
Historic Environment Scotland (PASTMAP) - find out more about the heritage of your local area. Dig deep into the history of places in Scotland and beyond to discover fascinating insights into hidden stories and histories of buildings, towns and cities.
Registers of Scotland (ScotLis) - Scotland's Land Information Service, find property owners, search for property prices.
Registers of Scotland (other registers) - Land Register of Scotland, it records ownership of land and property in Scotland.
SEPA (data) - publish a range of datasets related to the environment.
SEPA Scotland's Environment - the gateway to everything you want to know about Scotland’s environment.
Scottish Assessors (SAA) - provides online access to the Valuation Rolls (Rateable Values) and Valuation Lists (Council Tax Bands) for all eligible properties in Scotland.