Amendment in relation to agricultural land2

1

Part 6 of Schedule 2 (agricultural buildings and operations) is amended as follows.

2

In Class A, after paragraph (i) of paragraph A.1 (development not permitted) insert—

j

any building for storing fuel for or waste from a biomass boiler or an anaerobic digestion system—

i

would be used for storing waste not produced by that boiler or system or for storing fuel not produced on land within the unit; or

ii

is or would be within 400 metres of the curtilage of a protected building.

3

In Class A, in paragraph (1)(a) of paragraph A.2 (conditions) after “for the storage of slurry or sewerage sludge” insert “, for housing a biomass boiler or an anaerobic digestion system, for storage of fuel or waste from that boiler or system, or for housing a hydro-turbine.”

4

In Class B, after paragraph (e) of paragraph B.1 (development not permitted) insert—

f

any building for storing fuel for or waste from a biomass boiler or an anaerobic digestion system would be used for storing waste not produced by that boiler or system or for storing fuel not produced on land within the unit.

5

In Class B, in paragraph B.5 (conditions) after “for the storage of slurry or sewerage sludge” insert “, for housing a biomass boiler or an anaerobic digestion system, for storage of fuel or waste from that boiler or system, or for housing a hydro-turbine.”

6

In Class D (interpretation of Part 6) after paragraph D.7 insert—

D.8 In Class A(a), “reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture” includes, in relation to the erection, extension or alteration of a building, for housing a biomass boiler or an anaerobic digestion system; for storage of fuel for or waste from that boiler or system; or for housing a hydro-turbine.

D.9 In Class B(a), “reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture” includes, in relation to the extension or alteration of an agricultural building, for housing a biomass boiler or an anaerobic digestion system; for storage of fuel for or waste from that boiler or system; or for housing a hydro-turbine.