The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994

[F1Grant of planning permissionE+W+S

54.—(1) Regulations 48 and 49 (requirement to consider effect on [F2European sites in Great Britain and European offshore marine sites]) apply, in England and Wales, in relation to—

(a)granting planning permission on an application under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(1);

(b)granting planning permission, or upholding a decision of the local planning authority to grant planning permission (whether or not subject to the same conditions and limitations as those imposed by the local planning authority), on determining an appeal under section 78(2) of that Act in respect of such an application;

(c)granting planning permission under—

(i)section 141(2)(a) of that Act (action by Secretary of State in relation to purchase notice),

(ii)section 177(1)(a)(3) of that Act (powers of Secretary of State on appeal against enforcement notice), or

(iii)section 196(5)(4) of that Act as originally enacted (powers of Secretary of State on reference or appeal as to established use certificate);

(d)directing under section 90(1), (2) or (2A)(5) of that Act (development with government authorisation), or under section 5(1) of the Pipe–lines Act 1962(6), that planning permission shall be deemed to be granted;

(e)making—

(i)an order under section 102(7) of that Act (order requiring discontinuance of use or removal of buildings or works), including an order made under that section by virtue of section 104 (powers of Secretary of State), which grants planning permission, or

(ii)an order under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9(8) to that Act (order requiring discontinuance of mineral working), including an order made under that paragraph by virtue of paragraph 11 of that Schedule (default powers of Secretary of State), which grants planning permission,

or confirming any such order under section 103 of that Act;

(f)directing under—

(i)section 141(3) of that Act (action by Secretary of State in relation to purchase notice), or

(ii)section 35(5) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990(9) (action by Secretary of State in relation to listed building purchase notice),

that if an application is made for planning permission it shall be granted.

(2) Regulations 48 and 49 (requirement to consider effect on [F3European sites in Great Britain and European offshore marine sites]) apply, in Scotland, in relation to–

(a)granting planning permission on an application under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972(10);

(b)granting planning permission, or upholding a decision of the planning authority to grant planning permission (whether or not subject to the same conditions and limitations as those imposed by the local planning authority), on determining an appeal under section 33 (appeals) of that Act in respect of such an application;

(c)granting planning permission under—

(i)section 172(2) of that Act (action by Secretary of State in relation to purchase notice),

(ii)section 85(5)(11) of that Act (powers of Secretary of State on appeal against enforcement notice), or

(iii)section 91(3)(12) of that Act as originally enacted (powers of Secretary of State on reference or appeal as to established use certificate);

(d)directing under section 37(1)(13) (development with government authorisation) of that Act, or under F4... that planning permission shall be deemed to be granted;

(e)making an order under section 49(14) of that Act (order requiring discontinuance of use or removal of buildings or works), including an order made under that section by virtue of section 260 (default powers of Secretary of State), which grants planning permission, or confirming any such order;

(f)directing under—

(i)section 172(3) of that Act (powers of Secretary of State in relation to purchase notice), or

(ii)paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 17 to that Act (powers of Secretary of State in relation to listed building purchase notice),

that if an application is made for planning permission it shall be granted.

(3) Where regulations 48 and 49 apply, the competent authority may, if they consider that any adverse effects of the plan or project on the integrity of a European site [F5or European offshore marine site] would be avoided if the planning permission were subject to conditions or limitations, grant planning permission or, as the case may be, take action which results in planning permission being granted or deemed to be granted subject to those conditions or limitations.

(4) Where regulations 48 and 49 apply, [F6planning permission in principle] shall not be granted unless the competent authority are satisfied (whether by reason of the conditions and limitations to which the [F6planning permission in principle] is to be made subject, or otherwise) that no development likely adversely to affect the integrity of a European site [F7or European offshore marine site] could be carried out under the permission, whether before or after obtaining [F8any approval, consent or agreement required by a condition imposed on the grant of the permission].

[F9In this paragraph “planning permission in principle” has the same meaning as in section 59 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997].]