08/08/2023
Scottish Legislation
The Scottish Government is proposing to change the legislation relating to the temporary use of land for up to 28 days per calendar year, without planning permission. This proposal seeks to remove this exemption from being applied to shooting ranges for fixed targets.
This could have an impact on target shooting facilities, for example future NSRA Scottish Meetings.
The Scottish Government has opened consultation and this is now live and runs until Wednesday 23 August 2023, which is the closing date for responses. The consultation can be seen at:
https://bit.ly/3oPjw7Y . Section 6.2 and Question 30 relate to shooting ranges, and chapter 8 of the document explains how to respond to the consultation.
It is important for Scottish Clubs and shooters to respond to this consultation to reduce any potential impact on our sport.
The Scottish Government is currently conducting a substantial review of permitted development rights (PDR). Phase 3 focusses on renewable energy equipment, replacement windows, electricity network infrastructure, reverse vending machines and temporary use of land for shooting ranges.