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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. Currently, the planning ...
A Strategic Development Planning Authority is a partnership established [1] under the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006 to prepare and keep under review a strategic development plan for its area. There are currently four Strategic Development Planning Authorities (SDPAs) in Scotland , covering the four largest city regions - Aberdeen , Dundee ...
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 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8) is the principal piece of legislation governing the use and development of land within Scotland. [1] The act's forerunner was the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 .
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]
Local government in Scotland comprises thirty-two local authorities, commonly referred to as councils. Each council provides public services , including education , social care , waste management , libraries and planning . [ 1 ]
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]
Development Management is the name given to the element of Scotland's system of town and country planning, through which national government, local government and national park authorities (the 'Planning Authority') regulate land-use and development. [1]