This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”). Schedule 1 to the 1992 Order specifies classes of development to which permitted development rights apply. Where such rights apply, an application for planning permission is not needed. This Order extends permitted development rights to the placing or assembly of certain equipment within the area of an existing fish farm. This includes the installation of replacement or additional finfish pens (Class 21A), the replacement or relocation of existing feed barges (Class 21B), the replacement of existing top nets or their supports (Class 21C), the installation of temporary equipment (Class 21D) and the placing or assembly of long lines (Class 21E). In addition, new Class 21F introduced by the Order extends permitted development rights to certain changes of use regarding the species of fish which are farmed.

A business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to this Order and can be obtained free of charge from Marine Scotland, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ.