Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
7.—(1) Where proceedings are brought under section 82(1) (summary proceedings by persons aggrieved by statutory nuisances)(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to a nuisance falling within paragraph (g) of section 79(1)(2) of that Act (statutory nuisances and inspections therefor) no order may be made, and no fine may be imposed, under section 82(2) of that Act if—
(a)the defendant shows that the nuisance—
(i)relates to premises used by the undertaker for the purposes of or in connection with the construction or maintenance of the authorised project and is attributable to the carrying out of the authorised project in accordance with a notice served under section 60 (control of noise on construction sites), or a consent given under section 61 (prior consent for work on construction sites), of the Control of Pollution Act 1974(3); or
(ii)is a consequence of the construction or maintenance of the authorised project and cannot reasonably be avoided;
(b)the defendant shows that the nuisance—
(i)relates to premises used by the undertaker for the purposes of or in connection with the use of the authorised project and is attributable to the use of the authorised project being used in compliance with requirement 21 (control of noise during operational phase); or
(ii)is a consequence of the use of the authorised project and cannot reasonably be avoided.
(2) Section 61(9) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 does not apply where the consent relates to the use of premises by the undertaker for the purposes of or in connection with the construction or maintenance of the authorised project.
1990 c. 43. Section 82 was amended by sections 101 and 102 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16).
Section 79 was amended by paragraph 89 of Schedule 22 to Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).
1974 c. 40. Section 61 was amended by Schedule 7 to the Building Act 1984 (c. 55), paragraph 15 of Schedule 15 to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) and Schedule 24 to the Environment Act 1995.