Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
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The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that consolidates and regulates the system of land use planning and development control in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Context triple: [Town and Country Planning Act 1990, relatedTo, Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997]
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A.
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019
The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that reforms and modernises the land-use planning system, shaping how development and place-making are managed across Scotland.
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B.
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 was a major piece of legislation that reorganized Scottish local government into a two-tier system of regions and districts, fundamentally reshaping administrative boundaries and authorities across Scotland.
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C.
Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is a UK statute that reorganized Scottish local government into a single-tier system of unitary authorities, redefining council areas and their powers.
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D.
New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968
The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 is a key piece of UK legislation that structured and governed the post-war development, administration, and expansion of designated new towns in Scotland.
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E.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is a key piece of UK legislation that consolidates and governs the modern system of land-use planning and development control in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Target entity description: The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that consolidates and regulates the system of land use planning and development control in Scotland.
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A.
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019
The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that reforms and modernises the land-use planning system, shaping how development and place-making are managed across Scotland.
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B.
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 was a major piece of legislation that reorganized Scottish local government into a two-tier system of regions and districts, fundamentally reshaping administrative boundaries and authorities across Scotland.
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C.
Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is a UK statute that reorganized Scottish local government into a single-tier system of unitary authorities, redefining council areas and their powers.
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D.
New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968
The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 is a key piece of UK legislation that structured and governed the post-war development, administration, and expansion of designated new towns in Scotland.
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E.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is a key piece of UK legislation that consolidates and governs the modern system of land-use planning and development control in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Scottish Parliament
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ planning law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
development control in Scotland
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land use planning in Scotland ⓘ local planning authorities in Scotland ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier Scottish town and country planning enactments ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
development for planning purposes in Scotland
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enforcement powers for planning authorities in Scotland ⓘ planning permission requirements in Scotland ⓘ |
| governs |
planning appeals to Scottish Ministers
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planning application procedures in Scotland ⓘ planning enforcement notices in Scotland ⓘ statutory development plan system in Scotland ⓘ stop notices and breach of condition notices in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasAmendedVersion | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 as amended by later Scottish planning Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Scottish Ministers
NERFINISHED
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local planning authorities in Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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planning law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consolidate earlier Scottish planning legislation
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to regulate the system of town and country planning in Scotland ⓘ |
| regulates |
enforcement of planning control in Scotland
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grant of planning permission in Scotland ⓘ planning appeals in Scotland ⓘ planning obligations in Scotland ⓘ preparation of development plans in Scotland ⓘ use and development of land in Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019
NERFINISHED
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Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ Town and Country Planning Act 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
public and private development in Scotland
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urban and rural land use in Scotland ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
development management
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development plans ⓘ planning appeals ⓘ planning enforcement ⓘ planning obligations and agreements ⓘ town and country planning ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Scottish Government
NERFINISHED
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local authorities in Scotland ⓘ planners in Scotland ⓘ planning lawyers in Scotland ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Description of subject: The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that consolidates and regulates the system of land use planning and development control in Scotland.
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