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Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006

2006 asp 17 · Enacted 20 December 2006 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision relating to town and country planning; to make provision for business improvement districts; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 16th November 2006 and received Royal Assent on 20th December 2006

Contents

  1. Part 1: National Planning Framework
  2. 1National Planning Framework
  3. Part 2: Development plans
  4. 2Development plans
  5. Part 3: Development management
  6. Meaning of development
  7. 3Meaning of “development”
  8. 4Marine fish farms
  9. 5Hierarchy of developments for purposes of development management etc.
  10. Initiation and completion of development
  11. 6Initiation and completion of development
  12. Applications for planning permission and certain consents
  13. 7Applications for planning permission and certain consents
  14. 8Variation of planning applications
  15. 9Development already carried out
  16. Publicity for applications
  17. 10Publicity for applications
  18. 11Pre-application consultation
  19. 12Public availability of information as to how planning applications have been dealt with
  20. 13Keeping and publication of lists of applications
  21. Determination of applications
  22. 14Pre-determination hearings
  23. 15Additional grounds for declining to determine application for planning permission
  24. 16Manner in which applications for planning permission are dealt with etc.
  25. 17Local developments: schemes of delegation
  26. Powers of Scottish Ministers in relation to planning applications and decisions
  27. 18Call-in of applications by Scottish Ministers
  28. 19Appeals etc.
  29. Duration of planning permission and listed building consent etc.
  30. 20Duration of planning permission and listed building consent etc.
  31. 21Planning permission in principle
  32. 22Further provision as regards duration of planning permission etc.
  33. Planning obligations and good neighbour agreements
  34. 23Planning obligations
  35. 24Good neighbour agreements
  36. Part 4: Enforcement
  37. Fixed penalty notices
  38. 25Fixed penalty notices
  39. Stop notices
  40. 26Temporary stop notices
  41. Enforcement charters
  42. 27Enforcement charters
  43. Part 5: Trees
  44. 28Tree preservation orders
  45. Part 6: Correction of errors Not yet in force
  46. 29Correction of errors Not yet in force
  47. Part 7: Assessment Not yet in force
  48. 30Assessment of planning authority's performance or decision making Not yet in force
  49. Part 8: Financial provisions
  50. 31Fees and charges
  51. 32Grants for advice and assistance
  52. Part 9: Business improvement districts
  53. BID arrangements
  54. 33Arrangements with respect to business improvement districts
  55. 34Joint arrangements
  56. 35Additional contributions and action
  57. 36Duty to comply with arrangements
  58. Administration etc.
  59. 37BID Revenue Account
  60. Procedure
  61. 38BID proposals
  62. 39Entitlement to vote in ballot
  63. 40Approval in ballot
  64. 41Approval in ballot – alternative conditions
  65. 42Power of veto
  66. 43Appeal against veto
  67. 44Commencement of BID arrangements
  68. Miscellaneous
  69. 45Duration of BID arrangements etc.
  70. 46Regulations about ballots
  71. 47Further provision as to regulations under Part 9
  72. 48Crown application of Part 9
  73. 49Interpretation of Part 9
  74. Part 10: Miscellaneous and general provisions
  75. Miscellaneous
  76. 50National Scenic Areas
  77. 51Equal opportunities
  78. 52Regulations in connection with inquiries etc.
  79. 53Old development plans
  80. 54Further amendment of the principal Act
  81. 55Further amendment of the listed buildings Act
  82. General
  83. 56Repeals
  84. 57Interpretation
  85. 58Supplementary and consequential provision
  86. 59Commencement
  87. 60Short title
  88. Schedule Repeals