PART 1PRELIMINARY

Disapplication of legislation, etc.I13

1

The following provisions do not apply in relation to the construction of any work or the carrying out of any operation required for the purpose of, or in connection with, the construction, operation or maintenance of any part of the authorised development—

a

section 23 (prohibition of obstructions, etc. in watercourses) of the Land Drainage Act 1991 M1;

b

section 32 M2 (variation of awards) of the Land Drainage Act 1991;

c

the provisions of any byelaws made under section 66 M3 (powers to make byelaws) of the Land Drainage Act 1991;

d

the provisions of any byelaws made under, or having effect as if made under, paragraphs 5, 6 or 6A of Schedule 25 (byelaw making powers of the authority) to the Water Resources Act 1991 M4;

e

regulation 12 (requirement for environmental permit) of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 M5 in respect of a flood risk activity only; and

f

the provisions of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 M6 in so far as they relate to temporary possession of land under articles 35 (temporary use of land for constructing the authorised development) and 36 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development) of this Order.

2

Despite the provisions of section 208 (liability) of the 2008 Act, for the purposes of regulation 6 (meaning of “development”) of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 M7 any building comprised in the authorised development is deemed to be a building into which people do not normally go.

3

The provisions of the Allotments Act 1922 M8 do not apply to the exercise by the undertaker of any functions under this Order.