Written Question · S1W-33855 · Session 1
Whether it plans to give the Scottish Environment Protection Agency any additional powers in order to improve its ability to become more in…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to give the Scottish Environment Protection Agency any additional powers in order to improve its ability to become more involved in the planning process, including by making objections to planning proposals.
The answer
There are no plans at present to give additional powers to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to become more involved in the planning process. SEPA is already a statutory consultee in defined circumstances under the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992 with regard to planning applications. SEPA is also consulted under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999. SEPA's involvement in the planning process has been examined as part of the current Policy and Financial Management Review of SEPA.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-33855 by reference.