[F1 2B (1)Where sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies, [F2Historic Environment Scotland] may refuse to entertain an application for scheduled monument consent.S
(2)This sub-paragraph applies where—
(a)within the period of 2 years ending with the date the application is received, [F3Historic Environment Scotland has or] the Scottish Ministers have refused [F4or the Scottish Ministers have dismissed an appeal against the refusal of, or an appeal under section 4B(3) in respect of,] a similar application; and
(b)in [F5its] opinion there has been no significant change in any material considerations since the similar application was refused [F6or the appeal was dismissed] .
(3)This sub-paragraph applies where the application is made at a time when a similar application is under consideration.
(4)For the purposes of this paragraph, an application for scheduled monument consent is to be taken to be similar to another such application only if the scheduled monument and the works to which the applications relate are, in the opinion of [F7Historic Environment Scotland] , the same or substantially the same.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 2B inserted (S.) (1.12.2011, 1.12.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 3), ss. 16, 33(2); S.S.I. 2011/372, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 2B(1) substituted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 14(4)(a) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 2B(2)(a) inserted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 14(4)(b)(i) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 2B(2)(a) inserted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 14(4)(b)(ii) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.
F5Word in Sch. 1 para. 2B(2)(b) substituted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 14(4)(c)(i) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.
F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 2B(2)(b) inserted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 14(4)(c)(ii) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 2B(4) substituted (27.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (asp 19), s. 31(2), sch. 2 para. 14(4)(d) (with ss. 29, 30); S.S.I. 2015/31, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2015/196, art. 2, sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 para. 2B(1) restricted (S.) (1.12.2011) by The Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/377), arts. 1(1), 4
C2Sch. 1 para. 2B savings for effects of 2014 asp 19, Sch. 2 para. 14 (S.) (1.10.2015) by The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/239), arts. 1(1), 6