
PART 1
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 29 September 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.
PART 2
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(1) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 58(3C) (duration of planning permission) of the Act, for “on 30 September 2021” substitute “at the end of 31 March 2022”.
(2) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 59(8C) (planning permission in principle) of the Act, for “on 30 September 2021” substitute “at the end of 31 March 2022”.
(3) In the definition of “emergency period” in section 16(6) (duration of listed building consent) of the Listed Buildings Act, for “on 30 September 2021” substitute “at the end of 31 March 2022”.
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(1) In the definition of “extended period” in section 58(3C) of the Act for “on 31 March 2022” substitute “at the end of 30 September 2022”.
(2) In the definition of “extended period” in section 59(8C) of the Act for “on 31 March 2022” substitute “at the end of 30 September 2022”.
(3) In the definition of “extended period” in section 16(6) of the Listed Buildings Act for “on 31 March 2022” substitute “at the end of 30 September 2022”.
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(1) The provisions of sections 58 and 59 of the Act continue to have effect in relation to a relevant planning permission as they have effect immediately before the relevant date subject to the modifications specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The modifications are—
(a) section 58 of the Act is to have effect as if only subsections (3B) and (3C), as set out in paragraph 9 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, were inserted after section 58(3A) and subsections (3D) and (3E), as set out in that paragraph, were omitted,
(b) section 59 of the Act is to have effect as if only subsections (8A), (8B) and (8C), as set out in paragraph 10 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, were inserted after section 59(8), and subsections (8D) and (8E), as set out in that paragraph, were omitted.
(3) In this regulation—
 “planning permission” and “planning permission in principle” have the same meaning as in the Act,
 “relevant date” means the end of 31 March 2022,
 “relevant planning permission” means—
(a) in relation to section 58 of the Act, planning permission granted or deemed to have been granted before the relevant date, and
(b) in relation to section 59 of the Act, planning permission in principle granted before the relevant date.
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(1) The provisions of section 16(5) and (6) of the Listed Buildings Act continue to have effect in relation to a relevant consent as they had effect immediately before the relevant date.
(2) In this regulation—
 “listed building consent” and “conservation area consent” have the same meaning as in the Listed Buildings Act,
 “relevant consent” means—
(a) a listed building consent granted before the relevant date,
(b) a conservation area consent granted before the relevant date,
 “relevant date” means the end of 31 March 2022.
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(1) The provisions specified in paragraph (2) are revoked.
(2) The provisions are—
(a) regulations 4 and 5 of the Town and Country Planning (Emergency Period and Extended Period) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, and
(b) the Town and Country Planning (Emergency Period and Extended Period) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021.
PART 3
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(1) The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 7 (pre-application consultation) for paragraph (2)(b)(ii) substitute—“
(ii) details as to how (including by what electronic means) further information may be obtained concerning the proposed development,”.
(3) In regulation 7A (temporary relaxation of pre-application consultation requirements during coronavirus emergency period)—
(a) omit paragraph (2)(b) and “and” immediately preceding that paragraph, and
(b) in paragraph (3) for “on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act” substitute “at the end of 31 March 2022”.
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(1) The Town and Country Planning (Pre-Application Consultation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 1(1) (citation, commencement and interpretation) for “1 October 2021” substitute “1 April 2022”.
(3) In regulation 10 (transitional and savings provisions)—
(a) for “1 October 2021” substitute “1 April 2022”, and
(b) in paragraph (b) for “8” substitute “7”.
PART 4
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(1) The Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 7A(2) (temporary removal of requirement to hold meeting of local review body in public during Coronavirus emergency period) for “on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act” substitute “at the end of 30 September 2021”.
TOM ARTHUR
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th August 2021