SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 31Extension of planning permission for statutory undertakers

Controls on proposed development

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1

Where—

a

it appears to the Secretary of State that a person is proposing to carry out development of a kind mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a), and

b

the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the proposed development is not covered by an environmental assessment in connection with the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill,

the Secretary of State may give notice of that opinion to the proposed developer.

2

The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) includes power, exercisable in the same manner, to withdraw a notice under that sub-paragraph.

3

Where a notice under sub-paragraph (1) has been given (and not withdrawn), paragraph 1 is to be treated as not applying to the carrying out of the development by the proposed developer.