Paragraph 54

the drilling of boreholes;

the carrying out of seismic surveys; or

the making of other excavations,

it is contrary to the requirements of the Management of Extractive Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2010;

it consists of the drilling of boreholes for petroleum exploration;

the developer has not previously notified the planning authority in writing of his intention to carry out the development specifying the nature and location of the development;

the relevant period has not elapsed;

any explosive charge of more than 2 kilograms would be used;

any excavation referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) would exceed 10 metres in depth or 12 square metres in surface area; or

any structure assembled or provided would exceed 12 metres in height.

the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details in the notification referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b), unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing;

no trees on the land shall be removed, felled, lopped or topped and no other thing shall be done on the land likely to harm or damage any trees, unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing;

before any excavation other than a borehole is made, any topsoil and any subsoil shall be separately removed from the land to be excavated and stored separately from other excavated material and from each other;

within a period of 28 days from the date of the operations ceasing, unless the planning authority have, in a particular case, agreed otherwise in writing—

the development shall cease no later than a date 6 months after the relevant period has elapsed, unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing.