SCHEDULE 3FUNCTIONS OF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND IN RELATION TO LISTING AND CONSERVATION

PART 2LISTED BUILDING CONSENT

7

The 1997 Act is further amended as follows.

8

In section 7 (authorisation of works: listed building consent)—

(a)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

in paragraph (b) for “the Royal Commission” substitute “ Historic Environment Scotland ”,

(ii)

in paragraph (c)(i) for “members or officers of the Commission” substitute “ Historic Environment Scotland ”,

(iii)

for paragraph (c)(ii) substitute—

“(ii)

Historic Environment Scotland has stated in writing that it has completed its recording of that building or that it does not wish to record it,”,

(b)

subsection (4) is repealed,

(c)

in subsection (5) for “the Royal Commission” substitute “ Historic Environment Scotland ”.

9

In section 9 (making of applications for listed building consent)—

(a)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

the “and” after paragraph (b) is repealed,

(ii)

after paragraph (c) insert“, and

(d)

the procedure to be followed by planning authorities or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers in considering and determining such applications.”,

(b)

after subsection (5) insert—

“(6)

The regulations must also require planning authorities, before granting or refusing applications for listed building consent in such cases or classes of case as may be prescribed, to consult—

(a)

Historic Environment Scotland,

(b)

such other persons as may be—

(i)

prescribed, or

(ii)

specified in directions given to planning authorities by the Scottish Ministers.

(7)

Directions given by virtue of subsection (6)(b)(ii) for the purposes of regulations under this section may be given to—

(a)

planning authorities generally,

(b)

a particular planning authority, or

(c)

a description of planning authority.”.