Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

Valid from 12/06/2006

Miscellaneous S

23 S Sections 242(4) (certain persons treated as having an interest in Crown land) and 246 (agreements relating to Crown land) of the principal Scottish Act are omitted.

24 S In the principal Scottish Act, for section 247 (supplementary provisions as to Crown interest) there is substituted the following section—

“247 Supplementary provisions as to Crown interest

Where, in accordance with an agreement under section 246, the approval of a planning authority is required in respect of any development of land in which there is a Crown interest, sections 78 to 82 have effect in relation to the withholding of that approval, or the giving of it subject to conditions, as if it were a refusal of planning permission, or, as the case may be, a grant of planning permission subject to conditions.”

25 (1) In the principal Scottish Act, section 249 (tree preservation orders in anticipation of disposal of Crown land) is omitted. S

(2) But the repeal of section 249 does not affect its operation in relation to a tree preservation order made by virtue of that section before the commencement of this paragraph.

26 (1) In the principal Scottish Act, section 250 (requirement of planning permission for continuance of use instituted by the Crown) is omitted. S

(2) But the repeal of section 250 does not affect its operation in relation to an agreement made as mentioned in subsection (1) of that section before the commencement of this paragraph.