Textual Amendments
TA.2.—(1) Development is permitted by Class TA subject to the conditions that before beginning development the developer must—
(a)assess the contamination and flood risks of the development,
(b)identify measures to reduce so far as practicable any contamination or flood risks of the development,
(c)where the development is in an area within Flood Zone 3, carry out prior consultation in accordance with paragraph TA.3, and
(d)in any event, provide written notification to the local planning authority—
(i)of the date on which it is proposed to begin development, and
(ii)including a description of the development containing sufficient information to enable the local authority to satisfy itself that the development complies with the provisions of Class TA.
(2) Development is permitted by Class TA subject to the condition that it is carried out in accordance with any measures identified under paragraph TA.2(1)(b) to reduce so far as practicable any contamination or flood risks.
(3) Where the total footprint of any buildings added to the closed defence site via erection or extension under Class TA exceeds (or would, as a result of the proposed development, exceed) 4,000 square metres, development is permitted by Class TA subject to the condition that before beginning the development the developer must apply to the local planning authority for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required as to the siting and scale of the development.
(4) The conditions in sub-paragraph (5) apply where proposed development relates to the erection or extension of a building which will be—
(a)visible from a highway,
(b)of height in excess of 10 metres, and
(c)either—
(i)single living accommodation which will be higher than the highest existing single living accommodation on the closed defence site, or
(ii)a non-residential building which will be higher than the highest existing non-residential building on the closed defence site.
(5) Proposed development described in sub-paragraph (4) is permitted by Class TA subject to the conditions that—
(a)the proposed development is sited and its external appearance designed so as to minimise so far as practicable its effect on the amenity of the area, and
(b)before beginning the development the developer must apply to the local planning authority for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required as to the external appearance of the building.
(6) An application under sub-paragraph (3) or (5)(b) is to be made and determined in accordance with paragraph TA.4.]