The Scottish Government

CHP -

Combined Heat and Power

GPDO -

The Town and Country Planning (General Peritted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 as amended.

NPPG*

National Planning Policy Guideline

NSA -

National Scenic Area

ODPM -

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - the UK Government Department previously responsible for Planning in England, now the Department for Communities and Local Government

PAN*-

Planning Advice Note

PD -

Permitted Development - development granted planning permission under the GPDO or other PDO

PDO -

permitted development order

PDR -

permitted development rights - the planning permission granted by the GPDO or other PDO

PPS -

Planning Policy Statement (England)

PV -

Photovoltaics

SEPA-

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SNH-

Scottish Natural Heritage

SPP*-

Scottish Planning Policy

SSSI -

Site of Special Scientific Interest

TCP(S)A 1997 -

The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as amended.