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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, Cross Heading: Powers after calling in is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Powers after calling inE+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 5A inserted (1.4.2024 for specified purposes, 5.12.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 15(3), 63(2); S.S.I. 2024/79, reg. 2(1)(2)(b)(4); S.S.I. 2024/252, reg. 2(2)(b)

15(1)Where a call-in direction has been given in relation to a planning authority's proposals for making or altering a scheme, the Scottish Ministers may—E+W+S

(a)make the scheme or alteration proposed,

(b)make a scheme or alteration that is different from what the authority proposed, or

(c)decline to make any scheme or alteration.

(2)In considering what to do under sub-paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers may take matters into account despite their not having been taken into account by the planning authority in formulating their proposals.

(3)The Scottish Ministers may, for the purpose of deciding what to do under sub-paragraph (1), cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held by a person appointed by them.

(4)If—

(a)the Scottish Ministers decide to alter a scheme under sub-paragraph (1), and

(b)the alteration they intend to make would have one of the effects described in paragraph 13(1)(b),

they may not make the alteration until the end of the day that falls 12 months after the day on which they decided to make the alteration.]

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