Planning Act 2008

WaterE+W

27Dams and reservoirsE+W

(1)The construction of a dam or reservoir is within section 14(1)(m) only if—

(a)the dam or reservoir (when constructed) will be in England,

(b)the construction will be carried out by one or more water undertakers, and

[F1(c)it is expected that—

(i)the volume of water to be held back by the dam or stored in the reservoir will exceed 30 million cubic metres, or

(ii)the deployable output of the dam or reservoir will exceed 80 million litres per day.]

(2)The alteration of a dam or reservoir is within section 14(1)(m) only if—

(a)the dam or reservoir is in England,

(b)the alteration will be carried out by one or more water undertakers, and

[F2(c)it is expected that—

(i)the additional volume of water to be held back by the dam or stored in the reservoir as a result of the alteration will exceed 30 million cubic metres, or

(ii)the additional deployable output of the dam or reservoir as a result of the alteration will exceed 80 million litres per day.]

(3)“Water undertaker” means a company appointed as a water undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56).

28Transfer of water resourcesE+W

(1)Development relating to the transfer of water resources is within section 14(1)(n) only if—

(a)the development will be carried out in England by one or more water undertakers,

[F3(b)it is expected that—

(i)the deployable output of the facility to be constructed as a result of the development will exceed 80 million litres per day, or

(ii)the additional deployable output of the facility to be altered as a result of the development will exceed 80 million litres per day,]

(c)the development will enable the transfer of water resources—

(i)between river basins in England,

(ii)between water undertakers' areas in England, or

(iii)between a river basin in England and a water undertaker's area in England, and

(d)the development does not relate to the transfer of drinking water.

(2)In this section—

• “river basin” means an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries;

• “water undertaker” means a company appointed as a water undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991;

• “water undertaker's area” means the area for which a water undertaker is appointed under that Act.

[F428ADesalination plantsE+W

(1)The construction of a desalination plant is within section 14(1)(na) only if—

(a)the desalination plant (when constructed) will be in England or in waters adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea,

(b)the construction will be carried out by one or more water undertakers, and

(c)the deployable output of the desalination plant is expected to exceed 80 million litres per day.

(2)The alteration of a desalination plant is within section 14(1)(na) only if—

(a)the desalination plant is in England or in waters adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea,

(b)the alteration will be carried out by one or more water undertakers, and

(c)the additional deployable output of the desalination plant as a result of the alteration is expected to exceed 80 million litres per day.

(3)“Water undertaker” means a company appointed as a water undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991.]