# The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008

S.S.I. 2008/203 · made 28 May 2008

This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”).

Made under: Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (Section 30, Section 31, Section 275)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-general-permitted-development-scotland-amendment-order-2008/pdf/ssi_20080203_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-general-permitted-development-scotland-amendment-order-2008/pdf/ssien_20080203_en.pdf

## Introductory text

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
Made 28th May 2008
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 29th May 2008
Coming into force 20th June 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30, 31 and 275(8) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008 and comes into force on 20th June 2008.

## 2 Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992

In article 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (interpretation), for the definition of “national scenic area” substitute–
““national scenic area” means an area defined as a national scenic area in Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978”.

## Signature

MICHAEL W RUSSELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th May 2008

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”).
The 1992 Order permits certain classes of development without express planning permission being granted under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. There are a number of exceptions to such permitted development rights where the development takes place within a national scenic area.
Article 2 of this Order amends the definition of “national scenic area” in the 1992 Order by substituting a reference to Part II of “Scotland’s Scenic Heritage” published by the Countryside Commission for Scotland on 26th April 1978.
No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost of business.

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