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(1)Subject to the following provisions of this Act, where an application is made to a hazardous substances authority for hazardous substances consent, that authority—
(a)may grant hazardous substances consent, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as they think fit; or
(b)may refuse hazardous substances consent.
(2)In dealing with such an application the hazardous substances authority shall have regard to any material considerations and, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—
(a)to any current or contemplated use of the land to which the application relates;
(b)to the way in which land in the vicinity is being used or is likely to be used;
(c)to any planning permission [F1, permission in principle] [F2 or development consent] that has been granted for development of land in the vicinity;
(d)to the provisions of the development plan; and
(e)to any advice which the [F3safety regulator has] given following consultations in pursuance of regulations under section 7(2).
(3)If an application relates to more than one hazardous substance, the authority may make different determinations in relation to each.
(4)It shall be the duty of a hazardous substances authority, when granting hazardous substances consent, to include in that consent—
(a)a description of the land to which the consent relates;
(b)a description of the hazardous substance or substances to which it relates; and
(c)in respect of each hazardous substance to which it relates, a statement of the maximum quantity allowed by the consent to be present at any one time.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 9(2)(c) inserted (27.3.2017) by The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/276), regs. 1, 4(2)
F2Words in s. 9(2)(c) inserted (1.3.2010) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), s. 241(8), Sch. 2 para. 43 (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/101, art. 2 (with art. 6)
F3Words in s. 9(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 7 (with Sch. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 9 applied (1.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/656, reg. 26(4)
C2S. 9 power to apply conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, ss. 171(4)(c); S.I. 1993/2762, art.3
C3S. 9 applied in part (E.) (1.6.2015) by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/627), regs. 1(1), 23(4) (with reg. 34)
C4S. 9 applied (W.) (4.9.2015) by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1597), regs. 1(1), 25(4) (with reg. 36)
C5S. 9(1): functions of local authority not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 wholly in force at 1.6.1992 see S.I. 1992/725, art. 3; s. 9 in force for certain purposes at 11.3.1992 see S. I. 1992/725, art 2
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