General
Planning permission is almost always required for 'development' on any significant scale. This term is defined in law and covers a wide range of building and engineering work as well as changes in the way land and buildings are used. Planning law also covers changes to listed buildings and control of advertisements.
The main planning law in Scotland is The Town and Country Planning Act (Scotland) 1997 Chapter 8 as amended by The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006. From August 3, 2009 the majority of the 2006 Act came into force.
Relevant legislation:
(Note: Links to relevant legislation are through the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). The links may not be the current version of the legislation incorporating subsequent amendments and further searches on the OPSI website may be required).
- Post 2006 Legislation provides the detail with regard to new regulations and orders for the modernised planning system. This includes the commencement of provisions, savings, transitional and consequential and other amendments associated with The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006, in so far as it relates to development planning, planning application procedures, appeals, local reviews and enforcement.
- Guidance on the new procedures is also available at Modernising Planning.
Other Legislation