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The Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 June 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
sch. 1 Pt. 2 words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(11)
reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(2)(a)(i)
reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(2)(a)(ii)
reg. 2(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(2)(b)
reg. 6(2)(e) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(3)
reg. 9(3)(h) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(4)
reg. 14(4)(a)(iv) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(5)
reg. 21(1)(b) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(6)
reg. 22(4) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(7)
reg. 57 words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(9)
reg. 60(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/80 reg. 4(10)
“the 1993 Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 1993 F1;
“the 2013 Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 F2;
“the Directive” means Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC F3;
“Hazardous Substances Inquiry Session Rules” means the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances Inquiry Session Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 2015 F4;
the relevant claim, in the case of a consent deemed to be granted under section 9 or 10A of the principal Act F5 (deemed hazardous substances consent: established presence); and
the relevant direction, in the case of a consent deemed to be granted, or having effect as if deemed to be granted, by virtue of section 10 of the principal Act (deemed hazardous substances consent: government authorisation) F6,
“safety regulator” has the same meaning as in section 38(1) of the principal Act F7; and
F1S.I. 1993/323 as amended by S.I. 1994/2567, S.I. 1996/252, S.S.I. 2000/179, S.S.I. 2003/1, S.S.I. 2006/270, S.S.I. 2009/378, S.S.I. 2010/171, S.S.I. 2013/119, S.S.I. 2014/51 and S.I. 2014/469.
F2S.S.I. 2013/155.
F3OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p.1.
F4S.S.I. 2015/182
F5Section 9 provides that hazardous substances consent deemed to be granted by a planning authority under section 38 of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 shall continue to have effect notwithstanding the repeal of that section and shall be deemed to be granted by the authority under said section 9, and the relevant claim is the claim submitted under said section 38. Section 10A was inserted by S.S.I. 2000/179.
F6Section 10 was amended by paragraph 62 of Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c.29) and S.S.I. 2007/569.
F7The definition of “safety regulator” was inserted by S.I. 2014/469.
PART 2 SHazardous substances, controlled quantities and exemptions
Hazardous substances and controlled quantitiesS
3.—(1) For the purposes of the principal Act F8 a hazardous substance is any substance or mixture, present as a raw material, product, by-product, residue or intermediate—
F8Section 2(1) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 provides that the presence of a hazardous substance on, over or under land requires the consent of the planning authority.
PART 3 SApplications
Notice to owner by applicantsS
Applications for removal of conditionsS
Applications for continuation of hazardous substances consent where there has been a change in the person in control of part of the landS
Neighbour notification by planning authoritiesS
Publication of receipt of application by planning authoritiesS
Acknowledgment of applicationsS
Consultation before determination of applicationsS
(d)a community council established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 F9, any part of whose area is within or adjoins the land to which the application relates;
(g)a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 7(2) of the Gas Act 1986 F10 (licence to convey gas through pipes) whose apparatus is situated on, over or under the land to which the application relates or on, over or under adjoining land;
(h)a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 6(1)(b) or (c) of the Electricity Act 1989 F11 (transmission and distribution licences) whose apparatus is situated on, over or under the land to which the application relates or on, under or over adjoining land;
(j)where the land to which the application relates, or any part of that land, is within 2 kilometres of the area of any other planning authority or a hazardous substances authority within the meaning of section 39(1) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 F12, that authority;
(n)where it appears to the planning authority that the development is likely to affect land in the area of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, any local authority who would have been responsible for exercising the functions of a planning authority under the principal Act in relation to the application were it not for article 7 of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2002 F13.
(3) The planning authority must also, before determining an application under regulation 6, 7 or 8, consult any other persons of whom the authority are aware, including any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection, who are affected or likely to be affected by, or have an interest in, the application, and who in the authority's opinion are unlikely to become aware of the application through the notices published in accordance with regulation 5 (notice to owner by applicants), 9 (neighbour notification by planning authorities) or 10 (publication of receipt of application by planning authorities).
“controlled waste” has the meaning given by section 75(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 F14; and
F91973 c.65.
F101986 c.44. Section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c.45) and subsection (2) was amended by sections 3(2), 76(3) and 108 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to, the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and S.I. 2011/2704.
F111989 c.29. Section 6 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000, subsection (1)(b) was substituted by section 136(1) of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20) (“the 2004 Act”) and subsection (1)(c) was amended by section 197(9) of, and Part 1 of Schedule 23 to, the 2004 Act.
F121990 c.10. Section 39(1) was relevantly amended by paragraph 2(7) of Schedule 13 to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43).
F13S.S.I. 2002/201. The effect of Article 7 is that the functions exercisable by a planning authority under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997, are, in relation to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park transferred to and exercisable by the Park Authority.
F141990 c.43.
RepresentationsS
Duty to notify the Scottish Ministers of applicationsS
Time period for determinationS
Decision notices on applications under regulation 6, 7 or 8S
(c)the planning authority's decision on the application, including a description of any modification of the relevant consent made by the authority;
Notices of decision on applications for approval of matters specified in conditionsS
PART 4 SPolicies and public participation
(a)the National Planning Framework referred to in section 3A of the 1997 Act F15; and
(b)Scottish Planning Policy F16.
F15Section 3A was inserted by section 1 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17).
F16Scottish Planning Policy is a statement of the policy of the Scottish Government on land use planning.
Plans and programmesS
(3) This regulation does not apply to a relevant plan or programme in relation to which a public participation procedure is carried out under the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 F17.
F172005 asp 15.
Other planning approvals for projectsS
“relevant project” means development falling within paragraphs 3, 3A or 4 of Schedule 5 (consultation by the planning authority) to the 2013 Regulations F18.
(b)granting planning permission on an application under section 242A of the 1997 Act (urgent Crown development) F19;
(c)granting planning permission on review under section 43A of the 1997 Act (local developments: schemes of delegation) F20 or on an appeal under section 47 of the 1997 Act (right to appeal against planning decisions);
(i)a special development order under section 30(2)(b) of the 1997 Act F21;
(iii)an order designating an enterprise zone under section 179 of, and paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 32 to, the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 F22;
(iv)an order under section 71 of the 1997 Act (order by planning authority requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works) F23, including an order made under that section by virtue of section 73 of that Act (order by Scottish Ministers) which grants planning permission, or confirming any such order under section 72 of that Act (confirmation of section 71 order by Scottish Ministers); or
(ii)section 31(5) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (action in relation to listed building purchase notice) F24; or
F18Paragraph 3 was amended by S.I. 2014/469 and paragraph 3A was inserted by that instrument.
F19Section 242A was inserted by section 92(1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c.5) and amended by section 54(13) of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17).
F20Section 43A was inserted by section 17 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 and amended by S.S.I. 2013/24 and S.S.I. 2013/26.
F21Section 30(2)(b) was amended by section 54(3)(b) of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
F221980 c.65.
F23Section 71 was amended by S.S.I. 2006/243 and section 22(3) of the 2006 Act.
F241997 c.9.
PART 5 SAppeals under section 19 of the principal Act
(6) In addition to matters set out in the notice of appeal and documents which accompany the notice of appeal, the appellant may raise matters and submit further documents, materials or evidence only in accordance with and to the extent permitted by regulations 25 (intimation to planning authority and planning authority's response), 26 (notification to interested parties) and 32 (written submissions procedure), the Hearing Session Rules or, as the case may be, the Hazardous Substances Inquiry Session Rules.
Intimation to planning authority and planning authority's responseS
(a)a note (“the planning authority's response”) of the matters which the planning authority consider require to be taken into account in determining the appeal and by what, if any, procedure (or combination of procedures) referred to in regulation 30(3) the planning authority consider the appeal should be conducted and in particular—
(3) The appellant may, within 14 days beginning with the date of receipt of the planning authority's response, send to the Scottish Ministers and the planning authority—
(a)comments on any matters raised in the planning authority's response which had not been raised in the decision notice or notice of decision given under regulation 19, as the case may be; and
Notification to interested partiesS
Publication of appeal documentsS
(b)the planning authority's response and any comments sent under regulation 25(3)(a);
Determination without further procedureS
Opt-in notice to interested partiesS
Decisions as to further procedureS
Written submissions procedureS
Site inspectionsS
Further copies of documents etc.S
Compliance with notification and consultation proceduresS
Notice of decision on appealS
(2) The notice of decision must include the appointed person's decision on the appeal, including a description of any variation or reversal of any part of the decision of the planning authority.
Called-in applicationsS
39.—(1) This Part (other than regulations 24 (notice of appeal), 25 (intimation to planning authority and planning authority's response), 26 (notification to interested parties) and 27 (publication of appeal documents)) and the Hearing Session Rules apply to an application referred to the Scottish Ministers following a direction under section 18(1) of the principal Act (reference of applications to Scottish Ministers) with the modifications specified in paragraph (2).
Non-delegated appealsS
PART 6 SRegister of hazardous substances consents
Register of hazardous substances consentsS
PART 7 SEnforcement
Hazardous substances contravention noticesS
(a)the planning authority's reasons for issuing the notice; and
Appeals against hazardous substances contravention noticesS
(6) In addition to matters set out in the notice of appeal and the documents accompanying it the appellant may raise matters only in accordance with regulation 32 (written submissions procedure) and 44 (intimation of appeal to planning authority and planning authority's response), the Hearing Session Rules and the Hazardous Substances Inquiry Session Rules.
(7) Part 5 (appeals under section 19 of the principal Act) (other than regulations 24 (notice of appeal), 25 (intimation to planning authority and planning authority's response), 26 (notification to interested parties) and 27 (publication of appeal documents), 36 (compliance with notification and consultation procedures) and 39 (called-in applications)) and the Hearing Session Rules apply to appeals under this regulation with the modification that references to the Schedule to the principal Act in regulation 40 (non-delegated appeals) are to be treated as references to Schedule 4 to the 1997 Act as applied by virtue of regulation 54 (application of provisions of the 1997 Act).
Intimation of appeal to planning authority and planning authority's responseS
(a)a statement (“the planning authority's response”) incorporating a response to each ground of appeal and stating the matters which the planning authority consider require determination and by what, if any, procedure (or combination of procedures) referred to in regulation 30(3) the planning authority consider the appeal should be conducted and in particular—
(3) The appellant may, within 14 days beginning with the date of receipt of the planning authority's response, send to the Scottish Ministers and the planning authority comments on any matters raised in the planning authority's response.
(b)the planning authority's response and any comments made under paragraph (3); and
(c)any documents, material and evidence which accompanied the notice of appeal or which were sent with the planning authority's response.
Notification to other partiesS
(d)state where a copy of the notice of appeal and the planning authority's response may be inspected.
Determination of an appeal against a hazardous substances contravention noticeS
Appeals against hazardous substances contravention notices: supplementaryS
Validity of a hazardous substances contravention noticeS
(a)for “enforcement notice” substitute “ hazardous substances contravention notice ”;
(b)for “section 130(1)(b) to (e)” substitute “ regulation 43(1)(a) to (c) of the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ”; and
(c)for “that section” substitute “ that regulation ”.
Execution and cost of works required by hazardous substances contravention noticeS
(a)for “enforcement notice” in each place where those words appear substitute “ hazardous substances contravention notice ”; and
(b)in subsection (4), for “breach of planning control” in each place where those words appear substitute “ contravention of hazardous substances control ”.
Offence where hazardous substances contravention notice not complied withS
(b)in subsection (2), for “the owner of the land” substitute “ a person ”;
(i)in paragraph (a), for “enforcement notice” substitute “ hazardous substances contravention notice ”;
(ii)in paragraph (b), omit “appropriate” and after “section 147” insert “ (as applied by regulation 53 of the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015) ”.
Effect of hazardous substances consent on hazardous substances contravention noticeS
(c)in subsection (3), for “an enforcement notice or breach of condition notice” substitute “ a hazardous substances contravention notice ”.
Hazardous substances contravention notice to have effect against the subsequent presence of hazardous substancesS
(i)for “planning permission” substitute “ hazardous substances consent ”; and
(ii)for “carries out any development on land by way of reinstating or restoring buildings or works which have been removed or altered in compliance with an enforcement notice” substitute “ is responsible for the presence of a hazardous substance on land in contravention of the requirements of a hazardous substances contravention notice as described in subsection (2) or (3) ”.
Register of hazardous substances contravention noticesS
Proceedings for questioning the validity of other orders, decisions and directionsS
(3) In section 239(1)(b)(i), (5)(b) and (9), for “this Act” substitute “ the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 ”.
Fees for applicationsS
Applications by planning authoritiesS
Access to review procedure before a courtS
Electronic communicationsS
“electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 F25 (general interpretation);
F252000 c.7. Section 15 was amended by paragraph 158 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c.21).
Applications made before the commencement dateS
Interpretation of existing consentsS
(b)a claim, in the case of a consent deemed to be granted under section 9 or 10A of the principal Act F26 (deemed hazardous substances consent: established presence);
F26Section 9 provides that hazardous substances consent deemed to be granted by a planning authority under section 38 of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 shall continue to have effect notwithstanding the repeal of that section and shall be deemed to be granted by the authority under said section 9, and the relevant claim is the claim submitted under said section 38. Section 10A was inserted by S.S.I. 2000/179.
Saving provision for deemed consent conditionsS
62.—(1) This regulation applies to any consent that was deemed to be granted under section 10A or 30D of the principal Act F27 before the commencement date.
F27Section 30D was added by S.S.I. 2006/269.
Notification of other establishmentsS
Appeals made after the commencement dateS
Appeals made before the commencement dateS
Applications referred to the Scottish Ministers before the commencement dateS