Amendment in relation to agricultural land2

1

Part 6 of Schedule 2 (agricultural buildings and operations) to the 1995 Order is amended as follows.

2

In Class A, at the end of paragraph (h) of paragraph A.1 (development not permitted) omit “or”.

3

In Class A, at the end of paragraph (i) of paragraph A.1 (development not permitted) for “.” substitute “; or”.

4

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 fuel not produced on land within the unit or waste not produced by that boiler or system; or

ii

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

5

In Class A, in paragraph (1)(a) of paragraph A.2 (conditions) after “sewage sludge” omit “;” and insert “, 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;”.

6

In Class B, at the end of paragraph (d) of paragraph B.1 (development not permitted) omit “or”.

7

In Class B, at the end of paragraph (e) of paragraph B.1 (development not permitted) for “.” substitute “; or”.

8

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 fuel not produced on land within the unit or waste not produced by that boiler or system.

9

In Class B, in paragraph B.5 (conditions) after “sewage sludge” omit “.” and insert “, 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.”

10

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

D.8

For the purposes of Class A(a) “the purposes of agriculture” includes works for 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

For the purposes of Class B(a) “the purposes of agriculture” includes 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.