The Crown Estate in Scotland includes a diverse portfolio of property, rights and interests that influence many aspects of rural and coastal life in Scotland. This consultation is an opportunity to help shape the long term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland and how the revenue should be used to benefit Scotland and communities. The Scottish Ministers intend to put in place a new legislative framework for management of Crown Estate assets – accountable to the Scottish Parliament and ensuring alignment with Scottish policy objectives.

This consultation focuses on the future purpose of the Crown Estate in Scotland and what changes are needed to the existing legislation to deliver that purpose.

The consultation seeks your views on how the Crown Estate in Scotland should be managed in future and what reforms are needed. Consultation responses will inform policy on how this can best be achieved. The consultation is open until the 29th March 2017 and can be accessed here.