PART IE+W FORM AND CONTENT OF THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Regard to be had to certain matters and statement of regardE+W

6.—(1) In formulating the strategy for spatial development in Greater London the Mayor shall, in addition to the matters specified in sections 41 and 342(1)(a) of the GLA Act, have regard to—

[F1(a)the national waste management plan within the meaning of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011;]

[F2(b)the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequences of such accidents for human health and the environment;

(c)the need, in the long term—

(i)to maintain appropriate safety distances between establishments and residential areas, buildings and areas of public use, recreational areas, and, as far as possible, major transport routes;

(ii)to protect areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest in the vicinity of establishments, where appropriate through appropriate safety distances or other relevant measures;

(iii)in the case of existing establishments, to take additional technical measures, in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, so as not to increase the risks to human health and the environment.]

(2) Expressions appearing both in paragraph (1) and in [F3Directive 2012/18/EU] have the same meaning as in that Directive.

(3) The reasoned justification required by regulation 4(1) shall contain a statement of the regard the Mayor has had in formulating the strategy for spatial development in Greater London to the matters specified in sections 41 and 342(1)(a) of the GLA Act and in paragraph (1).

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