Amendment to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 19923
1
In Part A of Schedule 1 to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 19926 (“the 1992 Regulations”), in column 1 of the table under entry 36 relating to petroleum products, after “(c) gas oils (including diesel fuels, home heating oils and gas oil blending streams)”, insert—
d
heavy fuel oils
2
In relation to—
a
any hazardous substances consent granted or deemed to have been granted before the relevant date;
b
any application for hazardous substances consent made before the relevant date;
c
any hazardous substances consent granted in respect of an application of the type mentioned in paragraph (2)(b);
d
any appeal under section 21 of the 1990 Act to which an application of the type mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) relates;
e
any proceedings in relation to an offence under section 23 of the 1990 Act committed before the relevant date;
f
any hazardous substances contravention notice issued by a hazardous substances authority before the relevant date;
g
any action started or anything done in relation to any matter mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) before the relevant date,
the 1992 Regulations continue to apply without the amendment made in paragraph (1).
3
In paragraph (2), “the relevant date” means the day on which this regulation comes into force.
4
This regulation applies in England only.