Savings4

1

The coming into force of section 78 does not affect the continuing application of—

a

section 36(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”)2,

b

section 36C of the 1989 Act (variation of consents under section 36)3, and

c

section 90 of the Town and Country Planning Act 19904 (deemed planning permission),

in the case of an onshore wind generating station in respect of which Condition 1 or Condition 2 is satisfied.

2

Condition 1 is that consent under section 36(1) of the 1989 Act was granted before 1st March 2016.

3

Condition 2 is that—

a

an application for consent under section 36(1) of the 1989 Act was refused before 1st March 2016; and

b

that decision is quashed by order of a court.