UK Act of Parliament 2006 Scotland

Planning (Scotland) Act 2006

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Enforced by
HES
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 13 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

National Planning Framework

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s.001 National Planning Framework (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must prepare, publish and review National Planning FrameworkCrown / Minister / Government department
Part 2

Development plans

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s.002 Development plans (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning authority must prepare and review local development plansLocal authority
Part 3

Development management

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s.005 Hierarchy of developments for purposes of development management etc. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must make regulations classifying developments as major or localCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Keeping and publication of lists of applications (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning authorities must keep and publish a list of planning applicationsLocal authority
s.017 Local developments: schemes of delegation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning authorities must prepare and keep under review a delegation schemeLocal authority
19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 Meaning of “development” (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Marine fish farms (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Initiation and completion of development (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Applications for planning permission and certain consents (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Variation of planning applications (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Development already carried out (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Publicity for applications (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Pre-application consultation (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Public availability of information as to how planning applications have been dealt with (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Pre-determination hearings (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Additional grounds for declining to determine application for planning permission (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Manner in which applications for planning permission are dealt with etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Call-in of applications by Scottish Ministers (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Appeals etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Duration of planning permission and listed building consent etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Planning permission in principle (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Further provision as regards duration of planning permission etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Planning obligations (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Good neighbour agreements (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Enforcement

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s.027 Enforcement charters (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning authorities must prepare, publish and keep enforcement charters up to dateLocal authority
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.025 Fixed penalty notices (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Temporary stop notices (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

Trees

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.028 Tree preservation orders (opens in a new tab)
Part 6

Correction of errors

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s.029 Correction of errors (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Give written correction notice after correcting or refusing a planning decisionCrown / Minister / Government department
Part 7

Assessment

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s.030 Assessment of planning authority's performance or decision making (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning authority must respond to assessment recommendations within 3 monthsLocal authority
Part 8

Financial provisions

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.031 Fees and charges (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Grants for advice and assistance (opens in a new tab)
Part 9

Business improvement districts

4 of 17 sections shown
s.036 Duty to comply with arrangements (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must comply with BID arrangementsLocal authority
s.037 BID Revenue Account (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Council must keep BID Revenue AccountLocal authority
s.042 Power of veto (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notify BID proposers and Scottish Ministers of veto decision before ballotLocal authority
s.044 Commencement of BID arrangements (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must put approved BID arrangements in placeLocal authority
13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.033 Arrangements with respect to business improvement districts (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Joint arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Additional contributions and action (opens in a new tab)
s.038 BID proposals (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Entitlement to vote in ballot (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Approval in ballot (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Approval in ballot – alternative conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Appeal against veto (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Duration of BID arrangements etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Regulations about ballots (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Further provision as to regulations under Part 9 (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Crown application of Part 9 (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Interpretation of Part 9 (opens in a new tab)
Part 10

Miscellaneous and general provisions

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s.051 Equal opportunities (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers and planning authorities must consider equal opportunities in planning functionsCrown / Minister / Government department
10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.050 National Scenic Areas (opens in a new tab)
s.052 Regulations in connection with inquiries etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Old development plans (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Further amendment of the principal Act (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Further amendment of the listed buildings Act (opens in a new tab)
s.056 Repeals (opens in a new tab)
s.057 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Supplementary and consequential provision (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.060 Short title (opens in a new tab)

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