The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010

Modifications of regulations 61 to 66 in certain cases

67.—(1) Where any provision of regulations 61 to 66 (a “general provision”) applies in relation to a provision specified in paragraph (2), that general provision applies with the following modifications—

(a) any reference to the Welsh Ministers is omitted; and

(b) for any reference to the appropriate authority, substitute a reference to the Secretary of State.

(2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—

(a) paragraphs (1)(e)(i) and (2) of regulation 68 (grant of planning permission) in so far as those provisions relate to a direction given by the Secretary of State under section 90 M1 of the TCPA 1990 (development with government authorisation) that planning permission is deemed to be granted; and

(b) regulations 81 and 82 (development consent under Planning Act 2008 M2 ).

(3) Where a general provision applies in relation to a provision specified in paragraph (4), that general provision applies with the following modifications—

(a) any reference to a competent authority is taken to include the Scottish Ministers;

(b) for any reference to the Welsh Ministers, substitute a reference to the Scottish Ministers; and

(c) for any reference to the appropriate authority—

(i) in a case where the competent authority for the purposes of a provision specified in paragraph (4) are the Scottish Ministers, substitute a reference to the Scottish Ministers, and

(ii) in any other case, substitute a reference to the Secretary of State.

(4) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (3) are—

(a) in regulation 68—

(i) paragraph (1)(e)(ii) and (iii) (deemed grant of planning permission under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 M3 and section 5(1) of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 M4 ), and

(ii) paragraph (2) in so far as that paragraph relates to paragraph (1)(e)(ii) and (iii) of that regulation;

(b) Chapter 4 (electricity); and

(c) Chapter 5 (pipe-lines).

(5) Where a general provision applies in relation to regulation 100 (marine works), and confers a function on the appropriate authority, that provision applies with the following modifications—

(a) in a case to which paragraph (6) applies, for any reference to the appropriate authority, substitute a reference to the Welsh Ministers; and

(b) in any other case, for any reference to the appropriate authority, substitute a reference to the Secretary of State.

(6) This paragraph applies where the function in question is exercisable in relation to—

(a) any application to the Welsh Ministers for an authorisation in respect of marine works;

(b) any application to any other authority for—

(i) an authorisation in respect of marine works, the refusal of which gives rise to a right of appeal to the Welsh Ministers,

(ii) an authorisation in respect of marine works in relation to which the Welsh Ministers exercise any power of direction or call-in,

[F1 (iii) an authorisation of harbour works which are, or are to be, carried out in relation to a fishery harbour in Wales under legislation of a kind mentioned in regulation 100(6)(c);]

(c) the grant of any application of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b)[F2 ; or]

[F3 (d) harbour works which—

(i) are, or are to be, carried out in relation to a fishery harbour in Wales, and

(ii) are authorised by, and are, or are to be, carried out in accordance with, any legislation of a kind mentioned in regulation 100(6)(c).]

(7) In paragraph (6)—

(a) “authorisation” means any licence, consent or other approval; and

(b) [F4 “marine works” and “harbour works” have] the same meaning as in regulation 100.

[F5 (8) Where a general provision applies in relation to a plan or project which does not relate to a matter specified in Chapters 2 to 9, to the extent that that general provision applies in relation to Scotland or Northern Ireland, that provision applies with the following modifications—

(a) any reference to the Welsh Ministers is omitted; and

(b) for any reference to the appropriate authority, substitute a reference to the Secretary of State.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 67(6)(b)(iii) substituted (6.4.2011) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/625), regs. 1(1), 7(a)

F2 Words in reg. 67(6)(c) substituted (6.4.2011) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/625), regs. 1(1), 7(b)

F3 Reg. 67(6)(d) inserted (6.4.2011) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/625), regs. 1(1), 7(c)

F4 Words in reg. 67(7)(b) substituted (16.8.2012) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1927), regs. 1(1), 21(a)

F5 Reg. 67(8) added (16.8.2012) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1927), regs. 1(1), 21(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 Relevant amendments were made to section 90 by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), paragraph 32(4) of Schedule 10, and the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), section 16(1).

M2 2008 c. 29.

M3 1997 c. 8.

M4 1962 c. 58; section 5(1) was amended by S.I. 1999/742, paragraph 2(3) of the Schedule.