PART 7Miscellaneous provisions

Chapter 4Transitional provisions – the 2007 Regulations and former PPC or waste legislation

2007 transitional applications for grant of PPC permit, other than in relation to landfill89

1

This regulation applies where, by the relevant time—

a

an existing licence, other than a licence the whole or part of which authorises the operation of a landfill and the carrying on of any related activity, was the subject of an application to which regulation 71 of the 2007 Regulations applied; and

b

the determination date had not been reached.

2

On the coming into force of these Regulations—

a

the application is taken to be an application for the grant of an environmental permit; and

b

pending determination of the application, the licence has effect—

i

as if it were an environmental permit, and

ii

subject to any conditions that applied to it at the relevant time.

3

If on the determination of the application an environmental permit is granted, the licence—

a

becomes an environmental permit; and

b

has effect subject to any conditions imposed on it under these Regulations.

4

If the application is withdrawn, or on the determination of the application an environmental permit is not granted, the licence no longer has effect.