Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 2nd February 2013.

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

2.-(1) Subject to paragraph (4), the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008(2) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 11 (further applications)-

(a)in paragraph (1)-

(i)in sub-paragraph (a) after "application" insert "(other than an application made under section 42 of the Act)"; and

(ii)omit sub-paragraph (b) and "; or" immediately preceding that sub-paragraph;

(b)after paragraph (1) insert-

"(1A) Where an application for planning permission is made under section 42 of the Act (applications to develop without compliance with previous conditions), the application may be made without complying with the provisions of regulation 9 or regulation 10 other than regulation 9(2)(c) and (3)(c) and (f) or regulation 10(2)(c) and (3)(b) and (e)."; and

(c)in paragraph (2) after "(1)" insert "or (1A)".

(3) After regulation 26(3)(a) (time periods for decision) insert-

"(aa)does not apply where the applicant and the person appointed by virtue of a scheme of delegation prepared under section 43A(1) of the Act agree in writing by virtue of section 43A(8)(c) of the Act to extend the period within which the appointed person may determine the application before the right to require the planning authority to review the case under section 43A(8) of the Act arises;".

(4) Regulation 11 continues to have effect as it did immediately before the date on which these Regulations come into force in relation to an application for planning permission made before that date.

Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

3.-(1) The Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008(3) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) in the definition of "period allowed for determination of the application" after "2008" insert-

"or such extended period as may be agreed in writing between the applicant and the appointed officer under section 43A(8)(c) of the Act".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make minor amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008, and the Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008. The changes come into force on 2nd February 2013.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 11 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 so that an application for planning permission made under section 42 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 on or after 2nd February 2013 will not require to be accompanied by a pre application consultation report.

Regulation 3 amends the definition of "period allowed for determination of the application" in regulation 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008. The amendment takes account of the possibility that there may on or after 2nd February 2013 be an agreement to extend the period under section 43A(8)(c) of the Act.