Town And Country Planning Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 24 April 2020. Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 2 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(2) (pre-application consultation) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 7A,”. 3 After regulation 7 (pre-application consultation) insert— Temporary relaxation of pre-application consultation requirements during Coronavirus emergency period 7A 1 This regulation applies in relation to an application for planning permission submitted— a either— i during the emergency period, or ii within the period of 6 months immediately following the expiry of the emergency period, and b in respect of which a proposal of application notice is given to the planning authority before, or during, the emergency period. 2 Where this regulation applies in relation to an application for planning permission, regulation 7 applies in relation to that application— a as if paragraphs (2)(a) and (b)(iii) and (3) were omitted, and b during the emergency period, as if in paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “where” there were substituted “how (including by what electronic means)”. 3 For the purposes of this regulation, the “emergency period” is the period beginning on 24 April 2020 and ending on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act. . Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 3 1 The Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 7(2) (local review body) at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 7A,”. 3 After regulation 7 insert— Temporary removal of requirement to hold meeting of local review body in public during Coronavirus emergency period 7A 1 Regulation 7 applies during the emergency period as if— a paragraph (2) were omitted, and b in paragraphs (3) and (4) for “, time and place” there were substituted “and time”. 2 For the purposes of this regulation, “emergency period” is the period beginning on 24 April 2020 and ending on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act. . Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 4 1 The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 After regulation 25(3) (availability of copies of EIA report) insert— 4 During the emergency period the developer is not required by this regulation to ensure that copies of the EIA report are available for inspection at a place or address. 5 For the purposes of this regulation, the “emergency period” is the period beginning on 24 April 2020 and ending on the date on which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act. . KEVIN STEWART Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh At 12.45 p.m. on 14th April 2020