Committee
Communities Committee, 21 Mar 2007
21 Mar 2007 · S2 · Communities Committee
Item of business
Subordinate Legislation
Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 (SSI 2007/177)
This order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992 (SI 1992/224) to change the arrangements for handling planning applications that must be notified to the Scottish ministers by planning authorities. The order enables the Scottish ministers to require a planning authority to provide them and others with information relating to any planning application. The Scottish ministers will also be able to give a direction to a planning authority to consider attaching a condition when granting planning permission.The order also updates the definition of"historic garden or designed landscape"and removes Scottish Natural Heritage from its role as a statutory consultee on planning applications that might affect a historic garden or designed landscape.Do members have any comments on the order?
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The Convener:
Lab
This order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992 (SI 1992/224) to change the arrangements for handling p...
Christine Grahame:
SNP
As a gardener, I am delighted with the order. For many years, we have not valued historic gardens or designed landscapes. I once said to someone whose house ...
The Convener:
Lab
Does that mean that we are going to see your garden on the list at some point?
Christine Grahame:
SNP
I have not planted a loch, but I do have the odd magnolia.
John Home Robertson:
Lab
I am a little worried that I might be developing a greater interest in gardening matters in the not-so-distant future. However, I would like to know whether,...
The Convener:
Lab
I do not think that that is the intention of the legislation.
Dave Petrie (Highlands and Islands) (Con):
Con
Why was SNH removed as a statutory consultee? I am not saying that I am against the move, but I would be interested to know why.
The Convener:
Lab
I do not know. However, we surmise that it is as a result of a request that SNH made in relation to its internal strategic review.