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Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990
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4 Requirement of hazardous substances consent.E+W
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the presence of a hazardous substance on, over or under land requires the consent of the hazardous substances authority (in this Act referred to as “hazardous substances consent”).
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the aggregate quantity of the substance—
(a)on, over or under the land;
[F1(aa)on, over or under other land which is controlled by the same person and which, in all the circumstances (including in particular the purposes for which the land and the land mentioned in paragraph (a) is used) forms with the land so mentioned a single establishment;]
(b)on, over or under other land which is within 500 metres of [F2the land mentioned in paragraph (a)] and controlled by the same person; or
(c)in or on a structure controlled by the same person any part of which is within 500 metres of [F2the land mentioned in paragraph (a)],
is less than the quantity prescribed as the controlled quantity for that substance.
[F3(2A)A quantity of a substance which falls within more than one paragraph of subsection (2) shall only be counted once.]
[F4(3)The temporary presence of a hazardous substance while it is being transported from one place to another is not to be taken into account unless–
(a)it is unloaded; or
(b)it is present on, over or under land in respect of which there is a hazardous substances consent for any substance, or in respect of which (not taking into account the quantity of the substance being transported) there is required to be such a consent for any substance.]
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that hazardous substances consent is not required or is only required—
(a)in relation to land of prescribed descriptions;
(b)by reason of the presence of hazardous substances in prescribed circumstances.
(5)Regulations under this section may make different provision for different cases or descriptions of cases.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 4(2)(aa) inserted (20.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/981, reg. 2(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 4(2)(b)(c) substituted (20.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/981, reg. 2(2)(b)(c)
F3S. 4(2A) inserted (20.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/981, reg. 2(2)(d)
F4S. 4(3) substituted (20.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/981, reg. 2(2)(e)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 4 Power to apply conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, ss. 171(4)(c); S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3
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