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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.
Interested parties in planning in Scotland (6 C, 6 P) Scots property law (3 C, 46 P) ... Pages in category "Town and country planning in Scotland"
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.
Planning Aid for Scotland is an independent charity which has been established to help people with the planning application system in Scotland by providing free advice on planning for individuals and community groups who require to submit a planning application. The Royal Town Planning Institute is Scotland's professional body for planners ...
51) and, in Scotland, the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. c. 53), it was generally expected that the great majority of new built development would be undertaken by the public sector : Local authorities , New Town Development Corporations , and the then-new National Health Service , for example.
The term 'town planning' first appeared in 1906 and was first used in British legislation in 1909. [1]: 1 The roots of the UK town and country planning system as it emerged in the immediate post-war years lay in concerns developed over the previous half century in response to industrialisation and urbanisation.
[2] Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947, and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. [3]
The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is one of the main statutes dealing with planning law in Scotland. Under part VIII, the 1997 act allows land to be compulsory or voluntarily purchased for planning purposes. [22]