The Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Buildings in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 1987

Applications for listed building consent and conservation area consent by planning authorities

11.—(1) In relation to applications by planning authorities relating to the execution of works for the demolition, alteration or extension of listed buildings, or for conservation area consent for the demolition of unlisted buildings in conservation areas, the provisions of the Act referred to in Part IV of Schedule 19 to the Act shall have effect subject to the exceptions and modifications prescribed by this regulation.

(2) Where a planning authority require listed building consent for the demolition, alteration or extension of any listed building in their area, or conservation area consent for the demolition of unlisted buildings in conservation areas in their area, the authority shall make application to the Secretary of State for that consent.

(3) Any such application shall–

(a) be made in the form of an application to the planning authority;

(b) be published and displayed by the planning authority in the same manner as an application made to them for listed building consent and in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5(1) of these Regulations; and

(c) be deemed to have been referred to the Secretary of State under paragraph 4 of Schedule 10 to the Act;

and the provisions of paragraph 4 of Schedule 10 to the Act shall apply to the determination of the application by the Secretary of State.

(4) In relation to a listed building, or an unlisted building in a conservation area, belonging to a local authority and in respect of which they are the planning authority, the Secretary of State may serve any notice authorised to be served by a planning authority in relation to a listed building or an unlisted building in a conservation area.