Scottish Statutory Instrument
2023
Scotland
The Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
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What's here
15 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 15 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Introductory
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Part 2 — Evidence Reports
Notification of appointment of appointed person – assessment of evidence report
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must notify the authority of the evidence report assessor Crown / Minister / Government department
Procedure in relation to assessment of evidence report
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must provide evidence report documents to the appointed person Local authority
Expenses of assessment under section 16B(8) of the Act
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must pay for evidence report assessments Local authority
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Part 3 — Local Development Plans
Information and considerations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authorities must consider specific health and environmental plans Local authority
Publication of proposed local development plan
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must publish and advertise proposed local development plans Local authority
Consultation on proposed local development plan
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authority must consult Scottish Ministers on development plans Local authority
Notification of publication of proposed local development plan
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must notify owners and occupiers of site-specific proposals Local authority
Publication of proposed local development plan as submitted to the Scottish Ministers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must publish the proposed local development plan Local authority
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Part 4 — Examinations
Notification of appointment of appointed person - examination
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must notify the authority of person appointed for examination Crown / Minister / Government department
Summary of unresolved issues
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must prepare and share summaries of unresolved issues Local authority
Expenses of examination
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must pay for the costs of development plan examinations Local authority
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Part 5 — Publication of recommended-modifications statement and report on modification
Publication of recommended-modifications statement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must publish reasons for rejecting plan modifications Local authority
Publication of report on modification
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must publish reports on local plan modifications Local authority
Part 6 — General
Development plan schemes
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authorities must publish detailed timetables for local development plans Local authority
Proposed delivery programmes - publication and consultation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authority must consult on proposed delivery programmes Local authority
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Form and content of delivery programmes
Key Agencies
Revocations
Transitional and saving provisions
Schedules
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Form of schedule of land ownership
Form of Notice Notification of publication of proposed local development plan
Summary of Unresolved Issues
REVOCATIONS
Other sections — not classified into a Part
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Citation, commencement and interpretation
Interpretation of Part 2
Notification of appointment of appointed person – assessment of evidence report
Preparation of evidence report
Procedure in relation to assessment of evidence report
Expenses of assessment under section 16B(8) of the Act
Maps to be included in local development plan
Schedule of land ownership
Information and considerations
Publication of proposed local development plan
Consultation on proposed local development plan
Notification of publication of proposed local development plan
Publication of proposed local development plan as submitted to the Scottish Ministers
Application and interpretation of Part 4
Notification of appointment of appointed person - examination
Summary of unresolved issues
Scope of the examination
Further representations or information - examination
Expenses of examination
Publication of recommended-modifications statement
Publication of report on modification
Development plan schemes
Proposed delivery programmes - publication and consultation
Form and content of delivery programmes
Key Agencies
Revocations
Transitional and saving provisions
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