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Removal Of Legal Impediments To E-Planning: The Town And Country Planning (Electronic Communications) (Scotland) Order 2003

Dear

CONSULTATION ON THE REMOVAL OF LEGAL IMPEDIMENTS TO E-PLANNING: THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) (SCOTLAND) ORDER 2003

This letter invites comments on the attached consultation paper on the removal of legal impediments to the delivery of an electronic planning service.

The consultation paper can be viewed on our website at www.scotland.gov.uk/planning. The draft Order, contained in the Annex, is intended to enable certain planning procedures to be made available by electronic means. The draft Order does no more than create an opportunity for those that wish to use an electronic, rather than paper-based, planning system. The existing paper-based system will continue to operate for as long as those engaging in the system wish to use it.

The consultation period will run until 31 October 2003. Comments should be sent electronically to eplanning@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. Alternatively, comments may be posted to Nick Morrison, Scottish Executive Development Department, Planning Division, 2H, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. Additional copies of the consultation paper can be obtained by telephoning Nick Morrison on 0131 244 7066.

Yours sincerely

JAMES G MACKINNON
Chief Planner

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