# The Town and Country Planning (Amendment of Local Development Plan) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision about amendment of local development plans under section 20AA of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (“the Act”).
Regulation 2 sets out the information and considerations to which a planning authority must have regard in preparing an amendment to a local development plan.
Regulation 3 applies section 16C of the Act, with modifications, to the preparation of amendments so as to provide that the Scottish Ministers may issue guidance about undertaking effective community engagement in relation to proposed amendments to a local development plan.
Regulation 4 sets out the consultation requirements in connection with proposed amendments to a local development plan. In addition to public consultation the planning authority must consult the Scottish Ministers, the key agencies, community councils for the local development plan area and the planning authority for the land adjoining the area. Regulation 5 requires notification of amendments to be given to owners of premises situated on a site, or on neighbouring land, if an amendment includes a proposal for development relating to the site which, if implemented, would be likely to have a significant effect on the use or amenity of that site or of the neighbouring land.
Regulation 6 provides for modification of the proposed amendments and submission of the proposed amendments to the Scottish Ministers along with, where modifications have been made, a modifications report setting out the changes and the reasons for making them.
Part 3 makes provision in relation to the examination of proposed amendments as submitted to the Scottish Ministers. Regulations 7 and 8 apply, with modifications, the provisions for examinations contained in section 19 of the Act and in the Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 to examinations held in respect of the proposed amendments.
Regulation 9 makes provision about when the amendments take effect and how adopted amendments are to be published along with the local development plan as amended. Regulation 10 applies section 20A of the Act with modifications to provide for publication of the local development plan as amended and information about modifications made or which were recommended by the examination report but not made.
Regulation 11 corrects a cross-reference in regulation 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2023.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/250/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-amendment-of-local-development-plan-scotland-regulations-2024/note
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