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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.

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As published

49 Simplified planning zones.

(1) A simplified planning zone is an area in respect of which a simplified planning zone scheme is in force. (2) The adoption or approval of a simplified planning zone scheme has effect to grant in relation to the zone, or any part of it specified in the scheme, planning permission— (a) for development specified in the scheme, or (b) for development of any class so specified. (3) Planning permission under a simplified planning zone scheme may be unconditional or subject to such conditions, limitations or exceptions as may be specified in the scheme.

Your change, as a redline

49 Simplified planning zones.

(1) A simplified planning zone is an area in respect of which a simplified planning zone scheme is in force. (2) The adoption or approval of a simplified planning zone scheme has effect to grant in relation to the zone, or any part of it specified in the scheme, planning permission— (a) for development specified in the scheme, or (b) for development of any class so specified. (3) Planning permission under a simplified planning zone scheme may be unconditional or subject to such conditions, limitations or exceptions as may be specified in the scheme.

One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".

Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

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