2011 No. 139
Town And Country Planning
The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (revoked)
Regulations revoked (16.5.2017) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/102), reg. 60(1) (with regs. 2(10), 38, 39, 40, 60(2)-(4), (7))
Made 21st February 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 23rd February 2011
Coming into force 1st June 2011

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 1 INTRODUCTORY

1 Citation and commencement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Interpretation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Prohibition on granting planning permission without an environmental impact assessment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3A Environmental impact assessment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Consideration of environmental information when determining an application for multi stage consent
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 2 SCREENING

5 General provisions relating to screening
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 Requests for screening opinions of the planning authority
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Requests for screening directions of the Scottish Ministers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 3 PROCEDURES CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

8 Application or request to review made to a planning authority without an environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9 EIA application made to a planning authority without an environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 Application or Appeal to the Scottish Ministers without an environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11 EIA application referred to the Scottish Ministers without an environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12 Appeal to the Scottish Ministers without an environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13 Review by the planning authority of an application without an environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 4 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS

14 Scoping opinions of the planning authority
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15 Scoping directions of the Scottish Ministers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16 Procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 5 PUBLICITY AND PROCEDURES ON SUBMISSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS

17 Notification of environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18 Publication of environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19 Consultation where environmental statement received by planning authority
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 Copies of environmental statement for the Scottish Ministers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21 Consultation where environmental statement received by the Scottish Ministers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22 Copies of environmental statement for the public
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

23 Additional information and evidence relating to environmental statements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24 Publication of additional information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 7 AVAILABILITY OF DIRECTIONS ETC. AND NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS

25 Availability of opinions, directions etc. for inspection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26 Duties to inform the public and the Scottish Ministers of final decisions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 8 APPLICATIONS FOR MULTI-STAGE CONSENT

27 Requests for screening opinions and screening directions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28 Application for multi-stage consent without environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29 Application for multi-stage consent referred or appealed to the Scottish Ministers without an environmental statement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Modification of regulations relating to application for multi-stage consent
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31 Application for multi-stage consent – simplified planning scheme, enterprise zone scheme and ROMP condition
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 9 SPECIAL CASES

32 Simplified planning zone schemes or enterprise zone orders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33 ROMP applications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34 Applications for permission under section 242A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35 Marine fish farming
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 10 DEVELOPMENT WITH SIGNIFICANT TRANSBOUNDARY EFFECTS

36 Development in Scotland likely to have significant effects in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37 Projects in another EEA State likely to have significant transboundary effects
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 11 MISCELLANEOUS

38 Electronic communications – general
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39 Electronic communications – deemed agreement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 Withdrawal of consent to use of electronic communications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41 Service of notices etc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42 Application to the Court of Session
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43 Hazardous waste and material change of use
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44 Extension of the period for an authority's decision on a planning application
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45 Directions as to whether development is EIA development
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46 Access to review procedure before a court
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47 Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48 Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49 Revocation and savings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 1 DESCRIPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DEFINITION OF “SCHEDULE 1 DEVELOPMENT”
Regulation 2(1)

Interpretation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Descriptions of development
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 2 DESCRIPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICABLE THRESHOLDS AND CRITERIA FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DEFINITION OF “SCHEDULE 2 DEVELOPMENT”
Regulation 2(1)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 3 SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SCREENING SCHEDULE 2 DEVELOPMENT
Regulation 5(6)

1 Characteristics of development
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Location of development
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Characteristics of the potential impact
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 4 INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS
Regulation 2(1)
PART 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 2 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 5 FORM OF NOTICE UNDER REGULATION 17
Regulation 17(2)

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) SCOTLAND REGULATIONS 2011

NOTICE UNDER REGULATION 17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .