Directions requiring consideration of condition
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32. The Scottish Ministers may give directions to a planning authority requiring them, in respect of any such development, or in respect of development of any such class, as may be specified in the directions–
(a)to consider, where the planning authority are minded to grant planning permission, imposing a condition specified in, or of a nature indicated in, the directions; and
(b)(unless the directions are withdrawn) not to grant planning permission without first satisfying the Scottish Ministers that such consideration has been given and that such a condition either will be imposed or need not be imposed.