Explanatory Notes

Planning (Scotland) Act 2019

2019 asp 13

25 July 2019

Overview of the Act

PART 2 – MASTERPLAN CONSENT AREAS

Section 15: Masterplan consent area schemes
Interpretation of provisions about schemes
Schedule 5A of the 1997 Act: Masterplan consent areas
Part 2: Making and altering of schemes by planning authorities
Duty to seek to make or alter scheme when directed to do so

107.Paragraph 6 of schedule 5A means that the Scottish Ministers can at any time direct that, and set out the terms by which, a planning authority must make or alter a scheme. The direction must be in writing and be published. Under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), a planning authority given such a direction is under a duty to seek to make or alter a scheme in accordance with the direction, but must comply with the process for making or altering a scheme set out in Part 3 of the schedule.