The Town and Country Planning (Pre-Application Consultation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021

Pre-application consultation

6.  In regulation 7 (pre-application consultation)(1)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(a) for “one public event” substitute “two public events”,

(b) for paragraph (2)(b) substitute—

“(b) publish in a local newspaper circulating in the locality in which the proposed development is situated—

(i) a notice in respect of the first public event containing the information specified in paragraph (2A), and

(ii) a further notice in respect of the final public event containing the information specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) and (e) of paragraph (2A).”,

(c) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) The information is—

(a) a description of, and the location of, the proposed development,

(b) details as to how (including by what electronic means) further information may be obtained concerning the proposed development,

(c) the date and place of the public event,

(d) a statement explaining how, and by when, persons wishing to make comments to the prospective applicant relating to the proposal may do so, and

(e) a statement that comments made to the prospective applicant are not representations to the planning authority and if the prospective applicant submits an application there will be an opportunity to make representations on that application to the planning authority.”,

(d) in paragraph (3) for “such event is given under paragraph (2)(b)(iii)” substitute—

“the public event is given under paragraph (2)(b)(i) or (ii), as the case may be, and the final public event must be held at least 14 days after the first public event.”,

(e) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) The prospective applicant must at the final public event provide feedback to members of the public in respect of comments received by the prospective applicant as regards the proposed development.”.

(1)

Regulation 7 was amended by S.S.I. 2020/124.