For the purposes of regulation 6(1) of the Hedgerow Regulations 199755, the removal of any hedgerow to which those regulations apply is permitted if it is required for the purposes set out in article 47 (felling or lopping) of this Order.

Section 42 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 197656 (certain future local Acts etc. to be subject to the planning enactments etc. except as otherwise provided) will not apply to the extent that it would make provisions of this Order authorising the authorised development subject to other provisions.

The provisions of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 201757in so far as they relate to temporary possession of land under articles 25 (temporary use of land by National Grid), 26(temporary use of land by UKPN) and 27 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development) of this Order will not apply.

Nothing in Part 1 of the Building Act 198458 with respect to building regulations, and nothing in any building regulations, will apply in relation to a building used, altered or demolished, or intended for use, alteration, or demolition, by the undertaker for the purposes of the authorised development before completion of construction.