SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendments consequential on development consent regime

Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18)

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1

Section 48 of the Crossrail Act 2008 (application of Act to extensions) is amended as follows.

2

Before subsection (1) insert—

A1

Development consent under the Planning Act 2008 is not required for—

a

an extension of Crossrail, or

b

the provision, otherwise than as part of an extension of Crossrail, of a railway facility for use for the purposes of or in connection with Crossrail.

3

In subsection (1) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “ a matter mentioned in subsection (A1)(a) or (b). ”

4

In subsection (2) for “(1)” substitute “ (A1) ”.

5

In subsection (5) for “(1)” substitute “ (A1) ”.