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Planning (Scotland) Act 2019

Parliamentary History

285.The following is a list of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the Act and significant documents connected to the Bill published by the Parliament during the Bill’s parliamentary passage.

Proceedings and reportsReference
Introduction
Bill as introducedSP Bill 23 - Session 5 (2017)
Spice Briefing: How the Scottish Planning System Currently OperatesSb-18/01
Spice Briefing:  The Planning (Scotland) BillSb 18/08
Spice Briefing:  Planning (Scotland) Bill:  Proposed Infrastructure LevySb 18/13
Spice Briefing:  Planning (Scotland) Bill: Understanding Planning JargonSb 18/28
Stage 1
Local Government and Communities Committee
7 February 2018Official Report, col 30-36
28 February 2018 (evidence)Official Report, col 1-70
7 March 2018 (evidence)Official Report
14 March 2018 (evidence)Official Report
21 March 2018 (evidence)Official Report, col 1-60
25 April 2018In private
2 May 2018In private
9 May 2018In private
Stage 1 Report on the Planning (Scotland) Bill - 17 May 2018Report
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
30 January 2018In private
20 February 2018 (evidence)Official Report col 2-25
27 February 2018In private
13 March 2018In private
Planning (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - 13 March 2018Report
22 May 2018Official Report, col 4
Finance and Constitution Committee
28 February 2018 (evidence)Official Report
21 March 2018In private
Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 1 debate, 29 May 2018Official Report, col 11-68, 70-71
Stage 2
Local Government and Communities Committee
12 September 2018Official Report, col 6-70
19 September 2018Official Report, col 3-56
26 September 2018Official Report col 2-56
24 October 2018Official Report
31 October 2018Official Report, col 2-60
7 November 2018Official Report, col 2-61
14 November 2018Official Report
Bill as amended at Stage 2SP Bill 23A, session 5 (2018)
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
19 February 2019In private
2 April 2019In private
30 April 2019In private
Planning (Scotland) Bill as amended at stage 2 – 3 May 2019Report
Stage 3
Consideration by the Parliament
18 June 2019 (amendments)Official Report, col 32-147
19 June 2019 (amendments)Official Report, col 21-183
20 June 2019 (amendments and debate)Official Report, col 46-70, 108-133, 135-136
Bill as passedSP Bill 23B, Session 5 (2019)
Royal Assent
25 July 2019Planning (Scotland) Act 2019

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