The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Appeals under section 154 of the Act

23.—(1) An appeal to the Scottish Ministers under section 154(1) of the Act (appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on application for certificate of lawfulness of use or development) is to be made by giving notice in writing in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In relation to an application for a certificate under section 150 or 151 of the Act the period prescribed for the purposes of section 154(1)(b) of the Act is the period of two months beginning with the date of receipt by the planning authority of—

(a) the application; or

(b) if later, any fee required to be paid in respect of the application.

(3) The notice of appeal must be served on the Scottish Ministers within the period of three months beginning with, in the case of an appeal under—

(a) section 154(1)(a) of the Act, the date of the decision notice; and

(b) section 154(1)(b) of the Act, the date of expiry of the period allowed for determination of the application.

(4) In relation to an appeal under section 154(1) of the Act—

(a) this Part and Parts 1, 3, 9 (other than regulation 29) and 10, the Hearing Session Rules and the Inquiry Session Rules apply; and

(b) the following provisions of Part 2 apply as they apply to an appeal under section 47 of the Act with the modification specified in paragraph (5)—

(i) regulation 3(4) to (6);

(ii) regulation 4 other than paragraph (2)(c) and (d); and

(iii) regulation 6 other than paragraph (1)(d) and (e).

(5) Regulation 3(4)(e) applies as if the reference to section 47(1) of the Act is a reference to section 151(1)(a) of the Act.