The Town and Country Planning (Masterplan Consent Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

Consultation on possible proposals for a masterplan consent area scheme

3.—(1) The requirements as to consultation for the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(a) of schedule 5A of the Act are specified in this regulation.

(2) The planning authority must hold at least two public events where members of the public may make comments to the planning authority in respect of proposals to make a masterplan consent area scheme.

(3) The planning authority must publish on the internet—

(a) a map showing the area in respect of which the planning authority are considering making a masterplan consent area scheme, and

(b) a notice containing the information specified in paragraph (5).

(4) The planning authority must send a notice containing that information to the community council, if any, for an area in respect of which the planning authority are considering making a masterplan consent area scheme,

(5) The information is—

(a) a description in general terms of the development in respect of which the planning authority are considering the formulation of proposals for a masterplan consent area scheme,

(b) a description of the area in respect of which the planning authority are considering making a masterplan consent area scheme and a statement that that a map showing that area is to be published on the internet under paragraph (3)(a),

(c) information as to how, to whom and by what date representations may be made in respect of proposals to make a masterplan consent area scheme,

(d) the date and place of the public events.

(6) Paragraphs (2) and (5)(d) only apply where the planning authority consider that development in respect of which the planning authority are considering the formulation of proposals for a masterplan consent area scheme may belong to the categories of national developments or major developments.

(7) A public event held by the planning authority in accordance with paragraph (2) is not to be held earlier than 7 days after notification of the date and place of the public event is given under paragraph (5)(d) and the final public event must be held at least 14 days after the first public event.

(8) The planning authority must at the final public event provide feedback to members of the public in respect of comments received by the planning authority as regards proposals to make a masterplan consent area scheme.

(9) For a representation to be treated as valid for the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(b) of schedule 5A of the Act it must be made on or before the date specified in the notice in accordance with paragraph (5)(c).