Planning Circular 2/2003: Town and Country Planning (Safeguarded Aerodromes, Technical Sites and Military Explosives Storage Areas) (Scotland) Direction 2003

PLANNING CIRCULAR 2 2003

INTRODUCTION

1. The Department for Transport (DfT) has transferred responsibility for the official safeguarding of civil aerodromes and technical sites by the Civil Aviation Authority to the operators of aerodromes and technical sites. The Scottish Executive has agreed that a revised Direction and guidance is therefore necessary. The revised Circular also applies to military explosives storage areas in addition to military aerodromes and military technical sites. The revised direction and guidance has been prepared in consultation with DfT and is contained in the Annexes to this Circular.

2. The Town and Country Planning (Technical Sites) (Scotland) Direction 1951, which was issued with Department of Health for Scotland Circular 75/1951, and the Town and Country Planning (Aerodromes) (Scotland) Direction 1982, which was issued with Scottish Development Department Circular 16/1982 will be cancelled once, the Town and Country Planning (Safeguarded Aerodromes, Technical Sites and Military Explosives Storage Areas) (Scotland) Direction 2003, which is reproduced at Annex 1 of this Circular comes into effect on 10 February 2003.

3. Annex 2 of the Circular provides details of the system of safeguarding; Annex 3 lists the civil aerodromes which are officially safeguarded; and Annex 4 lists the planning authority areas containing civil en-route technical sites for which separate safeguarding maps have been issued. A list of these civil en-route technical sites can be obtained from the NATS Group Property Department. A list of the currently safeguarded military aerodromes, technical sites and explosives storage areas can be obtained from Defence Estates. Annexes 2, 3 and 4 come into effect on 10 February 2003.

4 Department of Health for Scotland Circular 75/1951 and Scottish Development Department Circular 16/1982 will be cancelled on 10 February 2003.

FURTHER COPIES AND ENQUIRIES

5. Enquiries about this Circular may be addressed to;

Alistair Prior,
Scottish Executive Development Department,
Planning 1, Area 2H-42,
Victoria Quay,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6QQ
telephone: 0131 244 7064.

Further copies of the Circular are available tel (0131) 244 7066 or;
e-mail planningdivision@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or;
from the Scottish Executive website at www.scotland.gov.uk/planning .

Requests for paper copies of safeguarding maps should be addressed to:

Aerodrome Standards Department,
Civil Aviation Authority,
2W Aviation House,
South Area,
Gatwick Airport,
West Sussex,
RH6 0YR
or e-mailed to safeguarding@srg.caa.co.uk .