The Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Information and considerations

3.—(1) In preparing a strategic development plan or a main issues report the strategic development planning authority are to have regard to–

(a) the resources available or likely to be available for the carrying out of the policies and proposals set out in the strategic development plan;

(b) any strategic development plan for a strategic development plan area which adjoins the strategic development plan area in respect of which the plan is being prepared;

(c) any proposed strategic development plan prepared for a strategic development plan area which adjoins the strategic development plan area which has been submitted to the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 10(3)(b) or 12A(5)(b)(ii) of the Act;

(d) any regional transport strategy relating to the strategic development plan area;

(e) any river basin management plan relating to the strategic development plan area;

(f) any local housing strategy relating to the strategic development plan area; and

(g) the national waste management plan.

(2) In addition to the matters specified in paragraph (1), the strategic development planning authority when preparing a strategic development plan or main issues report are also to have regard to–

(a) the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequence of such accidents;

(b) the need in the long term to maintain appropriate distances between establishments and residential areas, areas of public use and areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest; and

(c) the need in the case of existing establishments for additional technical measures in accordance with Article 5 of the Directive so as not to increase the risks to people.