http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2021/9

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/9/section/45

Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for regulating the supply of thermal energy by a heat network, and for regulating the construction and operation of a heat network; to make provision about the powers of persons holding a heat networks licence; to make provision about conferring rights in heat network assets where a person ceases operating a heat network; to set targets relating to the supply of thermal energy by heat networks; to make provision about plans relating to increased use of heat networks; and for connected purposes.

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PART 2Heat network consent

Heat network consent and planning permission

45Combining applications to local authorities for heat network consent and planning permission

1

This section applies where—

a

a person who proposes to construct a heat network must first make both—

i

a heat network consent application in relation the construction of the heat network, and

ii

an application for planning permission in respect of the construction of the heat network, and

b

both applications must be made to a local authority as the appropriate consent authority (in relation to heat network consent application) and the planning authority (in relation to the application for planning permission).

2

Both of the applications are to be considered by the local authority together but this is subject to any provision made in any regulations under subsection (3).

3

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—

a

provide that such procedural provisions of this Act as are specified in the regulations are not to apply to the person's heat network consent application,

b

provide that such procedural provisions of, or made under, the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 as are specified in the regulations are to apply to the heat network consent application instead,

c

modify provisions of, or made under, the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 as they apply to the heat network consent application by virtue of paragraph (b).

4

In this section—

“planning authority” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997,
“planning permission” means planning permission under Part 3 of that Act,
“procedural provisions” means any provisions for or in connection with the procedure for determining an application.