Article 5 Planning applications by local authorities

Where, by virtue of the operation of section 181(3) and (4) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, an application for planning permission under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972^f1, made to the planning authority before 1st April 1996 by a regional or district council, would on and after that date fall to be determined by a planning authority which would also fall to be treated as having made that application, it shall be deemed to have been withdrawn immediately before that date.