Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
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The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is the principal piece of legislation
governing the use and development of land within Scotland
. The act's forerunner was the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act of 1972.
The 1997 act is supported by various pieces of subordinate legislation, such as the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992, and the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997.
More recently, and following a white paper
on Modernising the Planning System, the Scottish Parliament passed the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006, which sought to amend certain parts of the 1997 Act; including development plan preparation, development control, now known as development management
in Scotland, and enforcement. These changes came into force on 3 August 2009 and amended the 1997 Act, which still remains the principal planning act in Scotland
.
One change brought in by the 2006 Act was the formation of a Strategic Development Planning Authority
to prepare a strategic development plan in each of the four city regions.
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
governing the use and development of land within Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The act's forerunner was the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act of 1972.
The 1997 act is supported by various pieces of subordinate legislation, such as the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992, and the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997.
More recently, and following a white paper
White paper
A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that helps solve a problem. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decisions, and are often requested and used in politics, policy, business, and technical fields. In commercial use, the term has also come to refer to...
on Modernising the Planning System, the Scottish Parliament passed the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006, which sought to amend certain parts of the 1997 Act; including development plan preparation, development control, now known as development management
Development Management (Planning)
Development Management is the name given to the element of Scotland's system of Town and Country Planning, through which national government, local government and national park authorities regulate land-use and development....
in Scotland, and enforcement. These changes came into force on 3 August 2009 and amended the 1997 Act, which still remains the principal planning act in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
One change brought in by the 2006 Act was the formation of a Strategic Development Planning Authority
Strategic Development Planning Authority
A Strategic Development Planning Authority is a partnership established under the to prepare and keep under review a strategic development plan for its area...
to prepare a strategic development plan in each of the four city regions.
Sources
- Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
- Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997
- Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992
- Planning etc. (Scotland) act 2006
- Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972
- Modernising the Planning System, Scottish Government
- BBC News Online, 'Scotland: Planning concerns'
- Age rule on new housing estate
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- Strategic Development Planning AuthorityStrategic Development Planning AuthorityA Strategic Development Planning Authority is a partnership established under the to prepare and keep under review a strategic development plan for its area...