PART 3Development management

Applications

18Pre-application consultation

I11

The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is amended as follows.

I12

In section 35A (pre-application consultation: preliminary)—

a

in subsection (1A)—

i

the words “to which section 42 applies” become paragraph (a),

ii

after paragraph (a), insert

, or

b

in circumstances specified by the Scottish Ministers in regulations under this section.

b

in subsection (3), for “the development is of a class prescribed under subsection (1)” substitute “ compliance with section 35B is required ”,

c

in subsection (5), after “form” insert “ , and have such content, ”,

d

in subsection (9), for “the development is not of a class prescribed under subsection (1)” substitute “ compliance with section 35B is not required ”.

I23

In section 35B (pre-application consultation: compliance), in subsection (3), after “weeks” insert “ , but no more than 18 months, ”.

I14

In section 35C (pre-application consultation report), in subsection (2), after “form” insert “ and include such content ”.