The Planning and Development Management Committee: exercises the development management functions of the Council as Planning Authority under the terms of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 as amendment by the Planning Etc. (Scotland) Act 2006, the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 as amendment and all related subordinate legislation, in relation to: (i) applications for planning permission for major developments (except for those reserved to the Council); and (ii) applications for planning permission for local developments, for listed building consent, conservation area consent, hazardous substances consent and advertisement consent where (a) the applicant is a member or chief officer of the Council; (b) the recommendation by the Director (Environment) is for approval, but the proposal is significantly contrary to the development plan; or (c) the recommendation by the Director (Environment) is for approval, but the proposal has attracted six or more valid planning objections from a Community Council, household, business address or interest group with multiple letters from the same household, organisation or property counting as one letter of objection; or (d) a similar application at the same site had previously been determined by the Committee. The Planning and Development Management Committee also deals with applications for certificates for appropriate alternative development under the provisions of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 and all related subordinate legislation; and exercises the functions of the Council as Building Standards Authority under the terms of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and all related subordinate legislation.