Citation, commencement and application

1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st July 2012.

(2) Regulation 2 applies only in relation to applications for planning permission made on or after 1st August 2012.

Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

2.-(1) The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008(2) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 3(1) (interpretation) after the definition of "the General Permitted Development Order" insert-

""historic battlefield" means a battlefield which is included in the inventory of battlefields compiled and maintained under section 32B of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979(3);".

(3) In Schedule 5 after paragraph 5(4) insert-

"(4A) development which may affect a historic battlefield other than where the development consists of-

(a)the alteration or extension of an existing building; or

(b)development within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse;".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008. Regulation 2(2) inserts a definition of "historic battlefield". This relates to the new inventory of historic battlefields compiled and maintained under section 32B of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Regulation 2(3) introduces a requirement upon the planning authority to consult the Scottish Ministers in certain cases where an application for planning permission is made for development which may affect a historic battlefield. In terms of regulation 1(2) the requirement to consult applies only to applications for planning permission made on or after 1st August 2012.