PART 3Development management
Agreements relating to period before which an appeal may be made
31Agreements relating to period before which an appeal may be made
1
The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
2
In section 47 (right to appeal against planning decisions and failure to take such decisions)—
a
in subsection (2), in the closing words, for the words from “such” where it first occurs to the end substitute “the relevant period.”,
b
in subsection (4)(b), for the words from “period” where it first occurs to the end substitute “relevant period”,
c
after subsection (5) insert—
6
For the purposes of subsection (2), the “relevant period” is—
a
such period as may be prescribed by regulations or a development order, or
b
such other period as may be agreed in writing between the applicant and the authority in respect of the application (whether before or after it is made).