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The Right to Buy Land to Further Sustainable Development (Applications, Written Requests, Ballots and Compensation) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

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PART 2Applications under section 54 of the Act

Application for consent of the Scottish Ministers

2.  For the purposes of section 54 of the Act (right to buy: application for consent), an application must—

(a)be made in the form specified in schedule 1, and

(b)include or be accompanied by information where specified in that form.

Specifications for maps, plans or other drawings relating to land or tenant’s interest

3.  A map, plan or other drawing that is referred to in schedule 1 and schedule 2 must—

(a)be drawn to a metric scale corresponding to a scale used by the Ordnance Survey for that land,

(b)be taxative and not demonstrative only,

(c)show the compass orientation of north,

(d)contain map grid reference numbers and sufficient surrounding details (fences, houses etc.) to enable the position of the land to be fixed accurately,

(e)show the boundaries of the land, and

(f)where measurements are given, give those measurements to one decimal place.

Manner in which application for consent must be publicly notified

4.  The Scottish Ministers must give public notice of an application as required by section 55(3) of the Act (right to buy: application procedure) by way of an advertisement in one or both of the following—

(a)a digital or paper edition of a newspaper circulating in the area where the community is located,

(b)a publicly accessible webpage or website maintained by the Scottish Ministers for purposes which include making available for inspection any public notice of an application for consent under this regulation.

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