Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969

26 Stopping of appeals

If before or during the determination, whether by the Secretary of State or otherwise, of an appeal under section 14 of the Act of 1947 (appeals against planning decisions) in respect of an application for planning permission to develop land, the Secretary of State forms the opinion that, having regard to the provisions of subsections (1), (2) and (4) of section 12 of the Act of 1947 (planning permission and industrial development certificates), of section 1(3) of the Control of Office and [1965 c. 33.] Industrial Development Act 1965 (office development permits) and of the development order and to any directions given under that order, planning permission for that development—

(a) could not have been granted by the local planning authority, or

(b) could not have been granted by them otherwise than subject to the conditions imposed by them,

he may decline to determine the appeal or to proceed with the determination, or, as the case may be, may direct that the determination shall not be begun or proceeded with.