(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988. The main changes are—

1

amendments to Part 20 of Schedule 2 to the 1988 Order (British Coal mining development)—

i

to limit development under Class A (underground development) to develop ment in a designated seam area or development required in order to gain access to and work coal or coal-related minerals in a designated seam area. The designated seam area is to be identified in a plan deposited with the mineral planning authority before 30 September 1993;

ii

repealing Class D (prospecting for coal workable by opencast methods), (article 2);

2

the alteration of Class B in Part 22 of Schedule 2 to the 1988 Order (mineral exploration) to allow development to be carried on for a period not exceeding 6 months unless the mineral planning authority have otherwise agreed (article 3);

3

the substitution of Part 24 of Schedule 2 to the 1988 Order (development by telecommunications code system operators). Part 24 as substituted—

i

introduces permitted development rights for radio equipment housing and development ancillary to radio equipment housing;

ii

amends restrictions on the number, size and location of antennas; and

iii

imposes conditions in respect of development on article 1(5) land, and of certain other types of development, requiring developers to apply to the local planning authority for a determination as to whether prior approval is required to the siting and appearance of the development,

(article 4).