18Pre-application consultation
(1)The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
(2)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”.
(3)In section 35B (pre-application consultation: compliance), in subsection (3), after “weeks” insert “, but no more than 18 months,”.
(4)In section 35C (pre-application consultation report), in subsection (2), after “form” insert “and include such content”.