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Scotland’s Planning Hierarchy
The proposed planning hierarchy is intended to apportion planning authorities’ resources to the size of development. Applications would be categorised as:
- national development,
- major development or
- local development.
The proposed thresholds for (waste management) major development are:
- EIA Schedule 1 development;
- Energy generation plant exceeding 20MW;
- Waste management facilities with a capacity exceeding 25,000 tonnes per annum
or sludge treatment exceeding 50 tonnes (wet weight) a day.
All applicants for major development would be required to undertake pre-application consultation with local communities.
The default period for the processing of major applications would be extended from 2 to 4 months – unless timescales were agreed between developer and planning authority by means of a planning processing agreement.
Weblink SESA's Response
Source: Scottish Government
Deadline 21 March 2008
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