Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8)

Part XIV S Miscellaneous and General Provisions

[F1 National Scenic Areas] S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 263A and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 26.11.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), ss. 50, 59(2); S.S.I. 2007/130, art. 2(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/400, art. 2(1)(2)(b)

[F2 263B National Scenic Areas: report on consultation S

(1) Where in any year the Scottish Ministers have designated a National Scenic Area under section 263A(1), they must, as soon as practicable after the end of that year, prepare and publish a report on the consultation undertaken in regard to the designation.

(2) A report under subsection (1) must include—

(a) the ways in which views expressed by any person consulted under subsection 263A(6)(aa) and (ab) were taken into account by the Scottish Ministers before issuing a direction under section 263A(1) or (5), and

(b) how the Scottish Ministers intend to improve their consultation process before issuing any future such directions.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 263B inserted (1.12.2019) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 51(4), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2