Extension of period of consent
2(1)The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997—
(a)is amended by sub-paragraph (2), and
(b)applies in accordance with the modification in sub-paragraph (3).
(2)In section 16 (limit of duration of listed building consent), after subsection (4) insert—
“(5)During the emergency period, a listed building consent that would lapse under subsection (1)(a) or (b) lapses instead at the end of the extended period, unless the works permitted by the consent are begun before the end of that period.
(6)In subsection (5)—
“emergency period” means the period beginning with the date on which paragraph 2(2) of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 came into force and ending on 6 October 2020,
“extended period” means the period beginning with the date on which paragraph 2(2) of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 came into force and ending on 6 April 2021.”.
(3)Section 16 has effect as if after subsection (6) (as inserted by this paragraph) there were inserted—
“(7)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend the definition of “emergency period” or “extended period” in subsection (6).”.