Town & Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scot) Amend Regs 2014
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The Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 came into force on 29 March 2014
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The Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 amend the 1993 Regulations to reclassify heavy fuel oil as a petroleum product, increasing the threshold where hazardous substance consent is required.
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