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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 .
More recently, and following a white paper on Modernising the Planning System, [2] the Scottish Parliament passed the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006, which sought to amend certain parts of the 1997 Act; including development plan preparation, development control, now known as development management in Scotland, [3] and enforcement.
The "small claims court" is an informal name for the District Court when operating under its Small Claims Procedure court rules. [72] The Courts of Conscience of boroughs in the Republic of Ireland were superseded under the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 by the District Court, which operates throughout the state. [ 73 ]
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]
Ex-Reform UK Scotland leader quits after being suspended ... Badenoch claims chancellor's plan is a series of Conservative policies ... She highlights the reforms to the planning system which will ...
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.
An Act to make provision for repeals, consequential amendments, transitional matters and savings in connection with the consolidation of enactments in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, [c] the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 [d] and the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 ...
At present, it relies on a "plan-led system", whereby Development Plans (formerly Structure and Local but Strategic Development Plans and Local Development Plans under the 2006 Act) are formed following public consultation. Planning applications are then granted or refused with reference to the Development Plan as a material consideration. [2]