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Responsibility for the planning system in Scotland is shared between the Scottish Government and Local government in Scotland.Any new construction project, or projects that will alter the use, appearance, and other changes to the use of land of buildings in Scotland, is subject to planning permission under Scots law.
The Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet . [ 1 ] The minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Finance , who has overall responsible for the portfolio.
The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament, one effect of which was the creation of four Strategic Development Planning Authorities.These bodies each comprise several local planning authorities and are charged with producing long-term development plans for the following city-regions [1]
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to town and country planning in Scotland with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission: Citation: 1997 c. 8: Territorial extent Scotland, England and Wales (s. 70 and Sch. 7 only) Dates; Royal assent: 27 February 1997: Other legislation; Amended by
The Scottish Parliament Building, opened in 2004 and intended to evoke the crags of the Scottish landscape and, in places, upturned fishing boats. Scotland in the modern era, from the end of the Jacobite risings and beginnings of industrialisation in the 18th century to the present day, has played a major part in the economic, military and political history of the United Kingdom, British ...
Despite being uncommon on the Scottish mainland, it is possible for independent politicians to form an administration. [6] The Convention of Scottish Local Auuthorities (COSLA) is an umbrella organisation formed in 1975 to represent the views of Scotland's thirty-two councils to central government. [8]
In Scotland, to the Scottish Government; Directorate for Planning & Environmental Appeals or a Local Review Body of the local planning authority. In Wales, to the Senedd. In England and Wales the appeal is heard by a planning inspector, while in Scotland this role is filled by a reporter. [9]
Planning Portal was established by UK Government in 2002 to allow planning applications in England and Wales to be processed electronically. It later added guidance and information content, interactive guides, an application service for Building Regulations approval and the ability to purchase site location plans.