Question reference: S5W-34321
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 23 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 12 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects planning decisions to be made on the nine remaining incineration facility plans held by SEPA that have not yet received a decision.
Answer
SEPA do not hold any planning applications. The primary responsibility for dealing with planning applications and local planning matters rests with local planning authorities (councils and National Park authorities). SEPA is consulted on planning applications for incineration facilities and responds within the specified time period.
For permit applications, SEPA’s statutory determination period is four months plus one month for public consultation. However, where further information is required to supplement the application this process can take longer.