Time periods
Different time periods for making your comments apply to different types of application. Different types of application may also have their own advertisement. Adverts will generally appear in The Perthshire Advertiser on Fridays and sometimes in the Edinburgh Gazette. The table below shows the different time periods.
Publicity for Planning Applications - Statutory Requirements
Type of Application |
Notify Neighbour |
Advert in Newspaper |
Site Notice |
Planning Permission |
Yes |
14 days (Local) (where required) |
No No |
Bad Neighbour development* |
Yes |
14 days (Local) |
No |
Application in Conservation Area (or affecting setting of listed building) |
Yes |
21 days (Local) |
No |
Conservation Area Consent |
Yes |
21 days (Local and Edinburgh Gazette) |
Yes |
Listed Building Consent |
No |
21 days (Local and Edinburgh Gazette) |
Yes |
Development contrary to Development Plan |
Yes |
21 days |
No |
Development by Planning Authority |
Yes |
21 days (Local) |
No |
Development by Government Department |
Yes |
(where required) |
(where required) |
Environmental Statement |
Yes |
28 days (Local and Edinburgh Gazette) |
- |
Hazardous Substances |
Yes |
21 days (Local) |
No |
Proposals where Neighbour Notification has not been affected |
No |
14 days (Local) |
No |
Display of Advertisements |
No |
No |
No |
Agricultural and Forestry Notification |
No |
No |
No |
| Certificate of Established or Permitted Lawful Use Developments |
*Schedule 7, Town and Country Planning General Development Procedure (Scotland) Order 1991.