Crown Estate Scotland's draft 2026-31 Corporate Plan - the document which sets out how we plan to manage and invest in the Scottish Crown Estate over the next five years - is now open for consultation.
Background to the draft plan
Under our current corporate plan, launched in 2020, we’ve generated lasting financial and non-financial value for Scotland. This included:
- two major offshore wind leasing rounds
- launching our Sustainable Communities Fund, delivering grants of £1.7m
- a range of projects to involve people in how land, seabed and coast are managed and sustainably manage natural resources
- generating more than £130m for Scottish public spending
In July 2024, we were granted an extension of one year to the current corporate plan period, which will now run until March 2026.
Over the last three years we’ve carried out a wide-ranging programme of research and engagement, asking staff, partners and stakeholders what they think the biggest opportunities and challenges are for us. This draft plan reflects the input we received.
Based on our purpose - investing in property, natural resources, and people to create lasting value for Scotland – the draft plan sets out five strategic priorities for us over the coming five years:
- Enhancing Nature
- Supporting Sustainable Communities
- Progressing the Just Transition
- Financially sustainable stewardship of the Estate
- Maintaining a high-performing and resilient organisation
Our corporate plan consultation
Read the draft plan
Take part in the consultation
Our draft corporate plan consultation will run from 12 May to 1 August 2025.
You can submit a response to this consultation using our online questionnaire.
If you prefer, you can also download a PDF copy of the questionnaire here and submit a response:
- By email, to researcher@whyresearch.co.uk
- By post, to Why Research, The Lighthouse, Heugh Road Industrial Estate, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 5PX
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact researcher@whyresearch.co.uk.
Timeline for the corporate plan process
Our consultation on the draft plan will run until 1 August 2025.
The final version of the new plan, once adopted, will take effect on 1 April 2026.
Impact assessments for the 2026-31 Corporate Plan
We are carrying out a number of impact assessments to inform the development of the Corporate Plan.
These include an Equalities assessment, a Fairer Scotland Duty assessment, an Island Communities assessment, and a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing assessment. Questions are included in the draft plan questionnaire to inform our assessments.
Our independent survey partners
The consultation is being conducted on our behalf by Why Research, our independent survey partners.
Why Research will receive and process all responses to the consultation and provide a detailed consultation analysis report to us after it closes.
Please be assured that all consultation responses will be treated in complete confidence. Why Research is committed to meeting the General Data Protection Regulation and the Market Research Society’s Code of Conduct.