: It sets the default three-year expiration for starting work.
: Is the condition actually needed to make the development acceptable? Season 41998
: Can the council actually monitor and catch a violation? : It sets the default three-year expiration for
: Is it directly related to the project at hand? : Is it directly related to the project at hand
When a developer gets the "green light," it usually comes with strings attached. In the world of Scottish land use, those strings are defined by . While decades old, it remains the "gold standard" for ensuring that local planning authorities don't overstep their bounds. The Six Tests of Validity
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In an era of rapid urban expansion, Circular 4/1998 prevents "planning by whim." It ensures that conditions are used to improve the community—protecting green spaces or managing traffic—rather than acting as an arbitrary tax or hurdle for builders.