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Report by Director of Development Services

Following the announcement by the First Minister on 19 August 2008 that the planned review of Planning Obligations under the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act would be postponed in order to avoid additional burdens on the development industry during the current period of economic uncertainty, the Scottish Government decided to focus on how to make the current system of planning agreements under Section 75 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 operate more effectively in order that agreements can be taken forward in a more transparent and consistent manner.  Advice on the use of Section 75 Agreements is currently given in Circular 12/1996: Planning Agreements.

The Scottish Government is seeking comments by 10 April 2009 on a proposed revised Circular, developed with input from key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors and a proposed response to this consultation was before the Executive for consideration.

Decision

1.      To note the contents of the report; and

2.      To agree the proposed response to the consultation as detailed in Appendix A of the report and that this should be forwarded to the Scottish Government.

(Reference: Report by Director of Development Services dated 26 March 2009, submitted)