The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

5.  The Scottish Ministers, in the case of–

(1) development of land within 67 metres of the middle of, or development comprising the formation, laying out or alteration of any means of access to–

(a) a trunk road;

(b) a proposed trunk road or a proposed special road, being a road the route of which is shown as such in the development plan, or in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have given notice in writing to the planning authority of their proposal, together with the maps or plans sufficient to identify the proposed route of the road;

(c) any road which is comprised in the route of a special road to be provided by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with a scheme under section 7 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 relating to special roads, and which has not for the time being been transferred to them; or

(d) any road which has been or is to be provided by the Scottish Ministers in pursuance of an Order under the provisions of the said Act relating to trunk roads and special roads and has not for the time being been transferred to any roads authority;

(2) development likely to result in a material increase in the volume or a material change in the character of traffic entering or leaving a trunk road;

(3) development of land which is situated within 800 metres from any Royal Palace or Park, and might affect the amenities of that Palace or Park;

(4) development which may affect–

(a) a historic garden or designed landscape;

(b) the site of a scheduled monument or its setting; or

(c) a category A listed building or its setting;

(5) development which consists of or includes the winning and working of peat other than for the domestic requirements of the applicant; or

(6) marine fish farm development.