6.—(1) Regulation 6 of the Hedgerows Regulations 1997(1) is modified so as to read for the purposes of this Order only as if the following were inserted after paragraph (1)(j)—
“(k)for carrying out development which has been authorised by development consent granted under the Planning Act 2008.”.
(2) The following provisions do not apply in relation to the construction of works carried out for the purpose of, or in connection with, the construction or maintenance of the authorised project—
(a)the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010(2), to the extent that they require a permit for anything that would have required consent under section 109 of the Water Resources Act 1991 immediately before the repeal of that section;
(b)the provisions of any byelaws made under, or having effect as if made under, paragraphs 5, 6 or 6A of Schedule 25 to the Water Resources Act 1991(3) that require consent or approval for the carrying out of works;
(c)section 23 of the Land Drainage Act 1991(4) (prohibition of obstructions, etc. in watercourses); and
(d)the provisions of any byelaws made under section 66 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (powers to make byelaws) that require consent or approval for the carrying out of works.
(3) The provisions of the Lindsey County Council (Sandhills) Act 1932(5) do not apply in relation to the exercise of any power conferred by this Order.
S.I. 1997/1160. Regulation 6 was amended by paragraph 35 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2015/377.
S.I. 2010/675. See amendments made by S.I. 2016/475.
Paragraph 5 was amended by section 100 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16), section 84(2) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 11 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, paragraph 49 of Schedule 2 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c.29) and paragraph 315 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2013/755. Paragraph 6 was amended by paragraph 26 of Schedule 15 to the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) and section 224 of, and paragraph 24 of Schedule 16 and Part 5 of Schedule 22 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. Paragraph 6A was inserted by section 103(3) of the Environment Act 1995.
1991 c.59. Section 23 was amended by paragraph 192 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995, paragraph 32 of Schedule 2 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and S.I. 2013/755. Section 66 was amended by paragraph 38 of Schedule 2 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and by section 86(3) of the Water Act 2014.
1932 c. lxxxvi.