8A

During the emergency period, a planning permission which otherwise would lapse under subsection (4) (including by virtue of a direction made under subsection (5)) lapses at the end of the extended period, unless, before the end of the extended period, the development to which the permission relates is begun.

8B

Where the latest date by which an application would otherwise be required to be made under subsection (2)(a) falls within the emergency period, then that application may be made at any time before the end of the extended period.

8C

In subsections (8A) and (8B)—

• “emergency period” means the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which paragraph 10 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 came into force,

• “extended period” means the period of 12 months beginning with that date.

8D

The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, amend the definition of “emergency period” or “extended period” in subsection (8C).

8E

Regulations under subsection (8D) are subject to the negative procedure.