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Planning (Scotland) Act 2019

Type Act of the Scottish Parliament
Publication 2019-07-25
Last updated 2024-12-05
State In force
Jurisdiction Scotland
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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Removal of requirement to prepare strategic development plans

Local development plans

Delivery programmes

Development plan

Duration of planning permission

Schemes of delegation and local review

Development orders

Editorial notes

[^key-226e24a98feb1b56391e370eb2ede032]: S. 1 in force at 8.11.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-8b0426f217927c352b205602d9fb1424]: S. 2 in force at 8.11.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-d5b624a391f0109e949f698be3e2e0db]: S. 3 in force at 8.11.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-9fa19dd879e91a753c69caf18febcdb1]: S. 5 in force at 8.11.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-845bb8d6ef0af2d1a0c9bee60d125e18]: S. 7 in force at 8.11.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-8f0b85b5f5909b722d3be074d66605bf]: S. 10 in force at 8.11.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-fe0e9f009273b9bdf78d0c4fc9c6d566]: S. 11 in force at 8.11.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-d6299998660c514192c4591bae7c00eb]: S. 14 in force at 8.11.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-510fdf295283b9913d9eed97e3bde767]: S. 62 in force at 8.11.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-b128c18728f096c8c1683d96db8d7fdc]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 8.11.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-324ee0391e1defd3b98d24ee61825c54]: S. 18(1)(2)(4) in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-455e123b8cb078033e9bf21bec565b14]: S. 20 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-380e9bdac22f279b4e438cb4e53f3ea1]: S. 24 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-e7010e04ea02ccfd2946a56b4bcf0e60]: S. 26 in force at 1.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-fb529e2cfee7b476c62c4199eb9eab63]: S. 29 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-6abae6a5d404eace11ebd42dc5d6fcc0]: S. 41 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-94eddd5a6b3ea702807219c49622530c]: S. 47 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-31b876e206fdf70f74af4e3f4f1fce62]: S. 48 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-05e0e4e696254996b5fb75749aff4f4b]: S. 49 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-f2ddcf79a185a45826a561a3879c1d92]: S. 51 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-260165a1c9fb8442f548f2fcca236558]: S. 52 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-27e53c33414f0982b2aed603c759d24f]: S. 53 in force at 1.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-f1a68af3379b8e0a52ed6c290680d77b]: S. 62 in force at 1.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-24df91d8265ae8a007c148fc7902ac4a]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-45c5fc7d8b39d33a2a9512e6f4aa44c8]: S. 7(2)(e)(viii) omitted (18.12.2019) by virtue of The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/424), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-22edfc7a3a6ec51b19724e166f40afb9]: Words in s. 13(2) substituted (18.12.2019) by The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/424), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)

[^key-8817dbdd7a08bb5b42a1675bfbfbcfdf]: Words in s. 13(5)(b) substituted (18.12.2019) by The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/424), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

[^key-a15093d0ebb43d2c520e9daa74662be0]: Words in s. 58(1) substituted (18.12.2019) by The Planning (Scotland) Act (Actual Dates) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/410), regs. 1, 3(2)

[^key-78a94b48f89121faa80932f303b60c45]: S. 61(3) punctuation marks omitted (18.12.2019) by virtue of The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/424), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-43b791d8294b7e2d8ae65bda53efac7f]: Words in sch. 2 para. 4(5) substituted (18.12.2019) by The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/424), regs. 1, 2(5)

[^key-e23d07d7ecb489c7d375f14a64397ae7]: S. 25 in force at 20.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/377, reg. 2 (with reg. 4)

[^key-cfb0db589aff4fb736c2448efb9af115]: S. 42 in force at 20.12.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/377, reg. 2 (with regs. 5-10) (as amended by S.S.I. 2019/411, regs. 1, 2)

[^key-999ad5199eea3c0b1efc0eb9975afd7b]: S. 23 in force at 1.3.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/377, reg. 3 (with reg. 11)

[^key-60ec81b9efd96f7c834bdcaf9ab93ff4]: S. 27 in force at 1.3.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 3

[^key-2c46c0b289357f0ab7778c61fc969106]: S. 30 in force at 1.3.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/385, reg. 3

[^key-8f4bc36142445d001f07a4cfe16863cf]: S. 17 in force at 18.5.2020 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2020/67, reg. 2

[^key-75b6d0c51a9bf5aca0526ef5dd751d94]: S. 26 in force at 18.5.2020 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2020/67, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-e48516fd19ac3a05446ce95c4cd2f5e1]: S. 62 in force at 18.5.2020 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2020/67, reg. 2

[^key-64d99ad53457660381b90d9a5c4cae4b]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 18.5.2020 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2020/67, reg. 2

[^key-d1e0cf9c757d97cb746b5b61963b939a]: S. 34 in force at 18.11.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/294, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-d3cf9f056ee86ec684efc51437953e5f]: S. 37 in force at 18.11.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/294, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-76b7501d01cb37331467202723b67df8]: S. 17 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2021/101, reg. 2

[^key-185cbc10d25be4db68f00e93bae58824]: S. 40 in force at 17.7.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/244, reg. 2

[^key-dc3d692bff52d559855ade5bd1581588]: S. 14(1) in force at 22.1.2022 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2021/480, reg. 2(1)(2)

[^key-2d847791bc267f807dc5716c0344826d]: S. 14(3)(7) in force at 22.1.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2021/480, reg. 2(1)

[^key-1c14fc3f47f92b163e08f9f0caf2d45c]: S. 18(3) in force at 1.10.2022 by S.S.I. 2021/101, reg. 3 (with reg. 4) (as amended by S.S.I. 2022/67, regs. 1, 2)

[^key-7f47e2014ce5f20de8e84d1472228bc8]: S. 22 in force at 1.10.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/275, reg. 2(2)(a) (with reg. 3)

[^key-44399e58ce2a072583352268f03ba4a4]: S. 32 in force at 1.10.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/275, reg. 2(2)(b) (with reg. 3)

[^key-cf7a4603c69d64c2e5772c7f0e761a7b]: S. 33 in force at 1.10.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/275, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 3)

[^key-b231f01cf276dcb36c856a164e175ae4]: S. 38 in force at 1.10.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/275, reg. 2(2)(d) (with reg. 3)

[^key-094369325f10801881eb4b3afe0ca8d1]: S. 62 in force at 1.10.2022 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2022/275, reg. 2(2)(e)(3) (with reg. 3)

[^key-cb5a153056b7311286fdb85965dd9d40]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/275, reg. 2(2)(f) (with reg. 3)

[^key-e9d3f8e5724c15c2f78530c5e633a14c]: S. 13(1) in force at 23.12.2022 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2022/386, reg. 2

[^key-d4f9671e301c2c555026a44af9d7ae57]: S. 13(4)(5) in force at 23.12.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/386, reg. 2(1)

[^key-2b9cd59b3607661511c8826af0c0e410]: S. 62 in force at 11.2.2023 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 2(2)(a)(3)

[^key-ed8a01e3cc34fb4d7211fc175baa0b48]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 11.2.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 2(2)(b)

[^key-d8ec2a27d1e33082d8e10663f2a420ae]: S. 6 in force at 12.2.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(a)

[^key-5d15ae174b62234cfa83ae2225697344]: S. 9 in force at 12.2.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(b) (with reg. 4)

[^key-815ce1f8e22e6b893951657b714ffbdb]: S. 13(1) in force at 12.2.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(c)

[^key-9be6474b826d705008a8c77f3599312c]: S. 13(2)(3) in force at 12.2.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(c)

[^key-a157fb38aae53804574a1a25f53a31ab]: S. 62 in force at 12.2.2023 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(d)(3)

[^key-14711aca54b3d3774d6cdb86e409420e]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 12.2.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/10, reg. 3(2)(e)

[^key-d0aea2dab0bbfab6bc17d4223e37fb77]: S. 7 in force at 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(a) (with reg. 4)

[^key-ea36cd9afacbb73ae5c1f2303af73352]: S. 8 in force at 19.5.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(b)

[^key-3c27e19176639a7517cc018953b65014]: S. 11 in force at 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5)

[^key-07f2db4ab78cea149e19a65282af3744]: S. 14(1) in force at 19.5.2023 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(d)(3) (with reg. 4)

[^key-aebdbd1307bea7bb83568eba202ab6f9]: S. 14(2) in force at 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(d) (with reg. 4)

[^key-6ab9a2e5f94d7d471300b06dc6c5cfa0]: S. 62 in force at 19.5.2023 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(e)(4)

[^key-091b5542f1edcfa9fae4444fa6f29e8a]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 19.5.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(f) (with reg. 4)

[^key-68899ed7deab605e9fa8c816a7aae31d]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 19.5.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(g) (with reg. 4)

[^key-ac98a9c2e5d98bb8d024d29d98b6760c]: S. 14(1) in force at 20.5.2023 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)

[^key-e743b0c41915026d7068684a6bded43c]: S. 14(4) in force at 20.5.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 3(1) (with reg. 4)

[^key-03144376793183b6590880ae1fa6e246]: S. 12 in force at 1.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2024/79, reg. 2(1)(2)(a)(3)

[^key-4e6f520218a8c8be8cb995f2a04b344f]: S. 15 in force at 1.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2024/79, reg. 2(1)(2)(b)(4)

[^key-e9ecbb3371cd8ca0ba974079fbfee0cc]: S. 16 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/79, reg. 2(1)(2)(c) (with reg. 3)

[^key-8b810a08dd12f5c236bdb72454fea9a7]: S. 50 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/79, reg. 2(1)(2)(d)

[^key-d6c77921b66efc9e050261e64c47c73b]: S. 62 in force at 1.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2024/79, reg. 2(1)(2)(e)(5)

[^key-65df272eb17b9de2316700727a73d6d2]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2024/79, reg. 2(1)(2)(f)(6)

[^key-b78c91f3ab4e461bf3d5917df2535cb5]: S. 12 in force at 5.12.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2024/252, reg. 2(2)(a)

[^key-c69d2f948ba1ef02eef42624015733a9]: S. 15 in force at 5.12.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2024/252, reg. 2(2)(b)

[^key-e3354bc9d0bb6d43ddc9e8797b0d5684]: S. 62 in force at 5.12.2024 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2024/252, reg. 2(2)(c)(3)

[^key-87b94bbd8acd8c9fd5720c7cc4e25e0d]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 5.12.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/252, reg. 2(2)(d)

Supplementary guidance

Delivery programmes

Amendment of National Planning Framework and local development plans

Development plan

Local place plans

Bar to creation of new simplified planning zones

Pre-application consultation

Regulations about procedure for certain applications

Determination of applications: statement to accompany notification

Duration of planning permission

Planning obligations: financial agreements

Planning obligations: annual report

Withdrawal of planning permission granted by development order

Fines: increases and duty of court in determining amount

Liability for expenses under enforcement notice

Power to impose training requirements: planning authorities

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