The Town and Country Planning (Emergency Period and Extended Period) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Made: 22nd February 2021

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 24th February 2021

Coming into force: 30th March 2021

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 58(3D) and 59(8D) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 , section 16(7) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 , section 12(9) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 , section 9(9) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Emergency Period and Extended Period) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 30 March 2021.

• (2) In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, and

• “the Listed Buildings Act” means the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.

Amendment of the definition of “emergency period”

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• (1) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 58(3C) (duration of planning permission) of the Act, for “31 March 2021” substitute “ 30 September 2021 ”.

• (2) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 59(8C) (planning permission in principle) of the Act, for “31 March 2021” substitute “ 30 September 2021 ”.

• (3) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 16(6) (duration of listed building consent) of the Listed Buildings Act, for “31 March 2021” substitute “ 30 September 2021 ”.

Amendment of the definition of “extended period”

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• (1) In the definition of “extended period” in section 58(3C) of the Act for “30 September 2021” substitute 31 March 2022.

• (2) In the definition of “extended period” in section 59(8C) of the Act for “30 September 2021” substitute “ 31 March 2022 ”.

• (3) In the definition of “extended period” in section 16(6) of the Listed Buildings Act for “30 September 2021” substitute “ 31 March 2022 ”.

Saving provisions – planning permission

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Saving provisions – listed building consent

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Signed

AILEEN CAMPBELL — A member of the Scottish Government — 2021-02-22

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1997 c.8. Sections 58(3D) and 59(8D) have effect by virtue of paragraphs 8 to 10 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7). The definitions of “emergency period” and “extended period” in sections 58(3C) and 59(8C) were amended by S.S.I. 2020/254.

[^f00002]: 1997 c.9. Section 16(6) was inserted by, and section 16(7) has effect by virtue of, paragraph 2 of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 (asp 10). The definitions of “emergency period” and “extended period” in section 16(6) were amended by S.S.I. 2020/254.

[^f00003]: 2020 asp 7.

[^f00004]: 2020 asp 10.

Editorial notes

[^c24451471]: 1997 c.8. Sections 58(3D) and 59(8D) have effect by virtue of paragraphs 8 to 10 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7). The definitions of “emergency period” and “extended period” in sections 58(3C) and 59(8C) were amended by S.S.I. 2020/254.

[^c24451481]: 1997 c.9. Section 16(6) was inserted by, and section 16(7) has effect by virtue of, paragraph 2 of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 (asp 10). The definitions of “emergency period” and “extended period” in section 16(6) were amended by S.S.I. 2020/254.

[^c24451491]: 2020 asp 7.

[^c24451501]: 2020 asp 10.

[^key-84263e2d2adb1faea2e9192266e3b29a]: Reg. 2 in force at 30.3.2021, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d0d69f7e89bdaec60ac5262d686d7d97]: Reg. 4 in force at 30.3.2021, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-bc83aaf600610c96efae09dfe1d692eb]: Reg. 1 in force at 30.3.2021, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b2f8f7022fa2468c3a7325f23fde9f9f]: Reg. 3 in force at 30.3.2021, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-0a2a95b701e2583ba65b05853922e553]: Reg. 5 in force at 30.3.2021, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-64aadc109f4c5419f594386f0c1fbce3]: Reg. 4 revoked (29.9.2021) by The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/292), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a)

[^key-7adca02d8870a141d4ee8c25d3642721]: Reg. 5 revoked (29.9.2021) by The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/292), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a)