Written Question · S1W-06994 · Session 1
Whether it will list those conservation areas in respect of which Article 4 directions to withdraw permitted development rights for telecom…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those conservation areas in respect of which Article 4 directions to withdraw permitted development rights for telecommunications developments have been issued; whether it has the power to remove permitted development rights for telecommunications developments in all of Scotland's conservation areas and, if so, what plans it has to use such powers, and whether it has the powers to remove permitted development rights in any other circumstances and, if so, what plans it has to use these powers.
The answer
The list below contains details from our records on Article 4 directions. The list contains directions, approved for conservation areas, which include restrictions on permitted development rights for telecommunications development. Our records prior to 1992, when the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 came into force, may be incomplete.The promotion of Article 4 Directions for conservation areas is usually a matter for individual planning authorities in the first instance. Such directions require the approval of the Scottish Ministers. The Scottish Ministers may also promote Article 4 Directions for any area that they may specify. This power does not extend to all permitted development rights but does include those for telecommunications code system operators. We have no plans at present to use this power.The Scottish Ministers may also remove specific permitted development rights by amending the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992.Local Authority | Conservation Area | Date Made | Date Approved
Aberdeenshire | Ballater | 15/11/1995 | 20/12/1995
| Kincardine O'Neil | 15/11/1995 | 20/12/1995
| Braemar | 04/07/1997 | 08/12/1997
| Inverey | 04/07/1997 | 08/12/1997
| Aboyne | 04/07/1997 | 08/12/1997
Dumfries and Galloway | Wigtown | 10/03/2000 | 19/04/2000
Dundee City | The West Ferry | 14/04/1997 | 06/08/1997
| The Broughty F
Aberdeenshire | Ballater | 15/11/1995 | 20/12/1995
| Kincardine O'Neil | 15/11/1995 | 20/12/1995
| Braemar | 04/07/1997 | 08/12/1997
| Inverey | 04/07/1997 | 08/12/1997
| Aboyne | 04/07/1997 | 08/12/1997
Dumfries and Galloway | Wigtown | 10/03/2000 | 19/04/2000
Dundee City | The West Ferry | 14/04/1997 | 06/08/1997
| The Broughty F
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-06994 by reference.