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The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992
1992 No. 223 (S. 17)
SCHEDULE 1CLASSES OF PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT
(a)the floor area of the resulting building would exceed the floor area of the original dwellinghouse—
(i)in the case of a terrace house or of a dwellinghouse in a conservation area by more than 16 square metres or 10%, whichever is the greater;
(ii)in any other case, by more than 24 square metres or 20%, whichever is the greater;
(iii)in any case by more than 30 square metres;
(b)the height of the resulting building would exceed the height of the highest part of the roof of the original dwellinghouse;
(c)(i)in the case of a dwellinghouse within a conservation area any part of that development would extend beyond the building line of the original dwellinghouse on any side of the house where its curtilage is bounded by a road;
(ii)in any other case any part of that development would be both less than 20 metres from any road which bounds its curtilage and would be nearer to the road than the part of the original dwellinghouse nearest to it;
(d)any part of the development which would be within 2 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse—
(i)would be increased in height as a result of the development; and
(ii)would exceed 4 metres in height;
(e)the total area of ground covered by buildings within the curtilage (other than the original dwellinghouse) would exceed 30% of the total area of the curtilage (excluding the ground area of the original dwellinghouse);
(g)it would consist of or include the erection of a building within the curtilage of a listed building;
(h)it would consist of or include any alteration to the roof of the original dwellinghouse; or
(i)in the case of a dwellinghouse in a conservation area the development would consist of or include the cladding of any part of the exterior with stone, artificial stone, timber, plastic or tiles or any other material.
(a)the erection within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse of any building with a floor area greater than 4 square metres and within 5 metres of any part of the dwellinghouse shall be treated as the enlargement of the dwellinghouse for all purposes;
(b)where any part of the dwellinghouse would be within 5 metres of an existing building within the same curtilage, that building shall be treated as forming part of the resulting building for the purpose of calculating the floor area;
(c)“resulting building” means the dwellinghouse as enlarged, improved or altered, taking into account any previous enlargement, improvement or alteration to the original dwellinghouse, whether permitted by classes 1 to 6 or not;
situated in a row of three or more buildings used, or designed for use, as single dwellingh ouses; and
having a mutual wall with, or having a main wall adjoining the main wall of, the dwelling house (or building designed for use as a dwellinghouse) on either side of it at the end of a row,
2.—(1) Any alteration to the roof of a dwellinghouse including the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by way of an addition or alteration to its roof.
(a)any part of the dwellinghouse would as a result of the works, exceed the height of the highest part of the existing roof;
(b)any part of the dwellinghouse would, as a result of the works, extend 10 centimetres beyond the plane of any existing roof slope;
(c)the roof area of the enlargement exceeds 10% of the roof area of the dwelling house before development;
(d)any roofing material used would materially affect the external appearance of the dwellinghouse;
(e)the dwelling house is in a conservation area.
(a)it consists of a dwelling or a satellite antenna;
(b)it consists of a building or enclosure where any part of such building or enclosure to be constructed would be both less than 20 metres from any road which bounds its curtilage and would be nearer to the road than the part of the original dwellinghouse nearest to it;
(c)it consists of a building where the building to be constructed or provided would have a floor area greater than 4 square metres, any part of it would be within 5 metres of any part of the dwellinghouse;
(e)the total area of ground covered by buildings or enclosures within the curtilage (other than the original dwellinghouse) would exceed 30% of the total area of the curtilage (excluding the ground area of the original dwellinghouse); or
(f)in the case of any land in a conservation area or land within the curtilage of a listed building, it would consist of the provision, alteration or improvement of a building with a floor area greater than 4 square metres.
5.—(1) The erection or provision within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse of a container for the storage of oil.
(a)it would be within a conservation area or within the curtilage of a listed building;
(b)the capacity of the container would exceed 3500 litres;
(c)any part of the container would be more than 3 metres above ground level;
(d)any part of the container would be both less than 20 metres from any road which bounds its curtilage and would be nearer to the road than the part of the original dwellinghouse nearest to it;
(e)it would result in more than one container within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse.
6.—(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of a satellite antenna on a dwellinghouse or within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse.
(2) Development is not permitted by this class if it would result in—
(a)more than one satellite antenna on the dwellinghouse or within its curtilage;
(b)the size of the satellite antenna (excluding any projecting feed element) when measured in any dimension exceeding 90 centimetres;
(c)the highest part of any antenna to be installed on a dwellinghouse being higher than the highest part of the roof on which it would be installed; or
(d)the satellite antenna being installed in a conservation area or national scenic area on any part of a dwellinghouse which faces on to a road.
(3) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that the antenna shall, so far as practicable, be sited so as to minimise its effect on the external appearance of the building or structure on which it is installed.
PART 2SUNDRY MINOR OPERATIONS
7.—(1) The erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure.
(a)the height of any gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure to be erected or constructed within 20 metres of a road would, after the carrying out of the development, exceed one metre above ground level;
(b)the height of any other gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure to be erected or constructed would exceed two metres above ground level;
(c)the height of any existing gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure maintained, improved or altered would, as a result of the development, exceed its former height or the height referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) as the height appropriate to it if erected or constructed, whichever is the greater; or
(d)it would involve development within the curtilage of, or in respect of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure surrounding, a listed building.
8. The formation, laying out and construction of a means of access to a road which is not a trunk road or a classified road, where that access is required in connection with development permitted by any class in this Schedule other than Class 7.
9.—(1) The stone cleaning or painting of the exterior of any building or works.
(a)for the purposes of advertisement, announcement or direction;
(b)where the building or works are in a conservation area; or
(c)where the building is a listed building.
(3) For the purposes of this class, “painting” includes any application of colour.
10. Development consisting of a change of use of a building or land to a use within class 1 (shops) from a use—
(a)within class 2 (financial, professional and other services);
(b)within class 3 (food and drink); or
(c)for the sale or display for sale of motor vehicles.
11. Development consisting of a change of use of a building or land to a use within class 2 (financial, professional and other services) from a use within class 3 (food and drink).
12. Development consisting of a change of use of a building or land to a use within class 4 (business) from a use within—
(a)class 5 (general industrial); or
(b)class 11 (storage or distribution).
13.—(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a building or land to a use within class 11 (storage or distribution) from a use within—
(a)class 4 (business); or
(b)class 5 (general industrial).
(2) Development is not permitted by this class if the change of use relates to more than 235 square metres of the floor area in the building.
Interpretation of Part 3—
For the purposes of Part 3—
any references to “class”, other than the reference to “Class 10”, “Class 11”, “Class 12” and “Class 13” where they occur at the beginning of each of the four preceding paragraphs, are references to the classes specified in the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1989(1).
14.—(1) The provision on land of buildings, moveable structures, works, plant or machinery required temporarily in connection with and for the duration of operations being or to be carried out on, in, under or over that land or on land adjoining that land.
(a)the operations being or to be carried out are mining operations; or
(b)planning permission is required for these operations but has not been granted or deemed to be granted.
(3) Development is permitted by this class subject to the conditions that, when the operations have been carried out—
(a)any building, structure, works, plant or machinery permitted by this Class shall be removed; and
(b)any adjoining land on which development permitted by this Class has been carried out shall as soon as reasonably practicable, be reinstated to its condition before that development was carried out.
15. The use of land (other than a building or land within the curtilage of a building) for any purpose, except as a caravan site or an open air market, on not more than 28 days in total in any calendar year, and the erection or placing of moveable structures on the land for the purposes of that use.
16.—(1) The use of land, other than a building, as a caravan site in the circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (3).
(2) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that the use shall be discontinued when the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph (3) cease to exist, and all caravans on the site shall be removed as soon as reasonably practicable.
(3) The circumstances specified in this sub-paragraph are those specified in paragraphs 2 to 10 of Schedule 1 to the 1960 Act, but in relation to those mentioned in paragraph 10 do not include use for winter quarters.
17. Development required by the conditions of a site licence for the time being in force under the 1960 Act.
18.—(1) The carrying out on agricultural land comprised in an agricultural unit of—
(b)the formation, alteration or maintenance of private ways; or
(c)any excavation or engineering operations,
(a)the development would be carried out on agricultural land less than 0.4 hectare in area;
(b)it would consist of or include the erection, extension or alteration of a dwelling;
(c)a building, structure or works not designed for the purposes of agriculture would be provided on the land;
(d)the ground area to be covered by—
(i)any works or structure (other than a fence) for the purposes of accommodating livestock or any plant or machinery arising from engineering operations; or
(ii)any building erected or any building as extended or altered by virtue of this class,
(e)the height of any part of the building, structure or works within 3 kilometres of the perimeter of an aerodrome would exceed 3 metres;
(f)the height of any part of the building, structure or works outwith 3 kilometres of the perimeter of an aerodrome would exceed 12 metres;
(g)any part of the development would be within 25 metres of the metalled portion of a trunk or classified road; or
(h)it would consist of or include the erection or construction of, or the carrying out of any works to, a building, structure or erection used or to be used for housing pigs, poultry, rabbits or animals bred for their skin or fur or for the storage of slurry or sewage sludge, and the building, structure or works is or would be within 400 metres of the curtilage of any protected building.
(a)where development is carried out within 400 metres of the curtilage of a protected building, any building, structure, erection or works resulting from the development shall not be used for housing pigs, poultry, rabbits or animals bred for their skin or fur or for the storage of slurry or sewage sludge;
(i)the extraction of any mineral from the land or from any disused railway embankment on the land; or
(ii)the removal of any mineral from a mineral-working deposit on the land,
the mineral shall not be moved off the land, unless planning permission for the winning and working of that mineral has been granted on an application made under Part III of the Act;
(c)in the case of development which involves the deposit of waste materials on or under the land, no waste materials shall be brought onto the land from elsewhere except for development of the kind described in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or the creation of a hard surface, where the materials are incorporated into the building or works forthwith.
(4) (a) Development consisting of the erection of a building or the significant extension or significant alteration of a building or the formation or alteration of a private way is permitted by this class subject to the following conditions:—
(i)the developer shall, before beginning the development, apply to the planning authority for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required to the siting, design and external appearance of the building or, as the case may be, the siting and means of construction of the private way;
(ii)the application shall be accompanied by a written description of the proposed develop ment, the materials to be used and a plan indicating the site together with any fee required to be paid;
(iii)the development shall not be begun before the occurrence of one of the following:—
(aa)the receipt by the applicant from the planning authority of a written notice of their determination that such prior approval is not required;
(bb)where the planning authority gives the applicant notice within 28 days following the date of receiving his application of their determination that such prior approval is required, the giving of such approval;
(cc)the expiry of 28 days following the date on which the application was received by the planning authority without the planning authority making any determination as to whether such approval is required or notifying the applicant of their determination;
(iv)the development shall, except to the extent that the planning authority otherwise agree in writing, be carried out—
(v)the development shall be carried out—
(aa)where approval has been given by the planning authority, within a period of five years from the date on which approval was given;
(bb)in any other case, within a period of five years from the date on which the planning authority were given the information referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ii);
(b)development consisting of the significant extension or the significant alteration of a building, may be carried out only once in respect of that building.
(a)the area of 0.4 hectares shall comprise one piece of land except within the districts of the following planning authorities, namely Argyll and Bute District Council, Strathspey District Council, Caithness District Council, Inverness District Council, Sutherland District Council and Western Isles Islands Council, where the area of 0.4 hectares may be calculated by adding together the areas of separate parcels of land;
(b)the ground area referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(d) is the sum of—
(ii)the ground area of any building (other than a dwelling), or any structure, works, plant or machinery within the same unit which is being provided or has been provided within the preceding two years and any part of which would be within 90 metres of the proposed development;
(c)the 400 metres measurement referred to in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) is to be measured along the ground;
(d)“protected building” means any permanent building which is normally occupied by people or would be so occupied, if it were in use for purposes for which it is apt; but does not include—
(i)a building within the agricultural unit;
(ii)a building used for a purpose referred to in Classes 6 to 10 (special industrial uses) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order; or
(iii)a dwelling or other building on another agricultural unit which is used for or in connection with agriculture.
19.—(1) The winning and working on land held or occupied with land used for the purposes of agriculture, of any minerals reasonably necessary for agricultural purposes within the agricultural unit of which it forms part.
(2) Development is not permitted by this class if any excavation would be made within 25 metres of the metalled portion of a trunk or classified road or a railway line.
(3) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that no mineral extracted during the course of the operation shall be moved to any place outside the land from which it was extracted, except to land which is held or occupied with that land and is used for the purposes of agriculture.
20. The carrying out of any works required in connection with the improvement or maintenance of watercourses or land drainage works.
21. The winning and working of peat by any person for the domestic requirements of that person.
“fish farming” means the breeding or rearing of fish or the cultivation of shellfish (including crustaceans and molluscs of any description) for the purpose of producing food for human consump tion or for transfer to other waters;
“the purposes of agriculture” includes fertilising land used for the purposes of agriculture, and the maintenance, improvement or alteration of any buildings, structures or works occupied or used for such purposes on land so used;
“slurry” means animal faeces and urine whether or not water has been added.
22.—(1) The carrying out on land used for the purposes of forestry, including afforestation, or in the case of sub-paragraph (c) land held or occupied with that land, of development reasonably necessary for those purposes consisting of—
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), development is not permitted by this class if—
(c)any part of the development would be within 25 metres of the metalled portion of a trunk or classified road.
(3) (a) Development consisting of the erection of a building or the significant extension or significant alteration of a building or the formation or alteration of a private way is permitted by this class subject to the following conditions:—
(iii)the development shall not be begun before the occurrrence of one of the following:—
(bb)in any case, within a period of five years from the date on which the planning authority were given the information referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ii);
(b)development consisting of the significant extension or the significant alteration of a building may be carried out only once in respect of that building.
“significant extension” and “significant alteration” mean any extension or alteration of the building where the cubic content of the original building would be exceeded by more than 10% or the height of the building as extended or altered would exceed the height of the original building.
23.—(1) The extension or alteration of an industrial building or a warehouse.
(i)in the case of an industrial building as extended or altered the carrying out of an industrial process or the provision of employee facilities;
(ii)in the case of a warehouse, as extended or altered for storage or distribution or for the provision of employee facilities;
(d)the floor area of the original building would be exceeded by more than 25% or 1,000 square metres whichever is the greater;
(e)the external appearance of the premises of the undertaking concerned would be materially affected;
(f)any part of the development would be carried out within 5 metres of any boundary of the curtilage of the premises; or
(3) Development is permitted by this class subject to the conditions that where any building is extended or altered—
(a)in the case of an industrial building, it shall only be used for the carrying out of an industrial process for the purpose of the undertaking or the provision of employee facilities;
(b)in the case of a warehouse, it shall only be used for storage or distribution for the purposes of the undertaking or the provision of employee facilities;
(c)it shall not be used to provide employee facilities between 7 pm and 6.30 am for employees other than those present at the premises of the undertaking for the purpose of their employment;
(d)it shall not be used to provide employee facilities if a notifiable quantity of a hazardous substance is present at the premises of the undertaking.
(4) Development is permitted for the purpose of carrying out any ancillary social, recreational or welfare purpose on condition that such uses shall not be carried on in a building any part of which is used for a hazardous activity.
24.—(1) Development carried out on industrial land for the purposes of an industrial process consisting of—
(3) In this class “industrial land” means land used for the carrying out of an industrial process, including land used for the purposes of an industrial undertaking as a dock, harbour or quay, but does not include land in or adjacent to and occupied together with a mine.
25. The creation of a hard surface within the curtilage of an industrial building or warehouse to be used for the purpose of the undertaking concerned.
26.—(1) The deposit of waste material resulting from an industrial process on any land comprised in a site which was used for that purpose on 1st July 1948 whether or not the superficial area or the height of the deposit is extended as a result.
For the purposes of Part 8—
“employee facilities” means social, care or recreational facilities provided for employees of the undertaking, including creche facilities provided for the children of such employees;
“industrial building” means a building used for the carrying out of an industrial process and includes a building used for the carrying out of such a process on land used as a dock, harbour or quay for the purposes of an industrial undertaking but does not include a building on land in or adjacent to and occupied together with a mine;
“warehouse” means a building used as a wholesale warehouse, or repository for any purpose and does not include a building on land in or adjacent to and occupied together with a mine.
PART 9REPAIRS TO PRIVATE ROADS AND PRIVATE WAYS
27.—(1) The carrying out on land within the boundaries of a private road or private way of works required for the maintenance or improvement of the road or way.
(2) For the purpose of this class—
“private road” has the meaning assigned to it by section 151(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984(2).
28.—(1) The carrying out of any works for the purposes of inspecting, repairing or renewing any sewer, main, pipe, cable or other apparatus, including breaking open any land for that purpose.
(2) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that on completion of the works or nine months after commencement of the works, whichever is the earlier, the land shall be restored to—
(a)the condition it was in before the works were carried out; or
(b)such condition as may be acceptable to the planning authority.
29.—(1) Development authorised by—
(a)a local or private Act of Parliament;
(b)an order approved by both Houses of Parliament; or
(c)any order made under section 14 or 16 of the Harbours Act 1964(3),
which in each case designates specifically the nature of the development authorised and the land upon which it may be carried out.
(2) Development is not permitted by this class if it consists of or includes—
(b)the formation, laying out or alteration of a means of access to any road used by vehicular traffic,
unless the prior approval of the planning authority in respect of the detailed plans and specifications is first obtained.
(3) The prior approval referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall not be refused by the planning authority or granted subject to conditions unless they are satisfied that—
(a)in any case (other than the provision of works carried out to a dam) the development ought to be and could reasonably be carried out elsewhere on the land designated specifically in the said Act or order; or
30. The erection or construction and the maintenance, improvement or other alteration by a local authority of—
(a)any building, works or equipment not exceeding 4 metres in height or 200 cubic metres in capacity on land belonging to or maintained by them, being building works or equipment required for the purposes of any function exercised by them on that land otherwise than as statutory undertakers;
(b)lamp standards, refuse bins, public shelters and similar structures or works required in connection with the operation of any public service administered by them.
31. The carrying out by a roads authority on land outwith but adjoining the boundary of an existing road of works required for or incidental to the maintenance or improvement of the road.
32. Any development relating to sewerage by a regional or islands council being development not above ground level required in connection with the provision, improvement, maintenance or repair of a sewer, outfall pipe or sludge main or associated apparatus.
33. The carrying out, within their own district by a planning authority of—
(a)works for the erection of dwellinghouses, so long as those works conform to a local plan adopted under section 12 of the Act(4);
(b)any development under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987(5) not being development to which the last foregoing sub-paragraph applies so long as the development conforms to a local plan adopted under section 12 of the Act;
(c)any development under any enactment the estimated cost of which does not exceed £100,000 other than—
(i)development of any of the classes specified in Schedule 2 (bad neighbour development); or
(ii)development which constitutes a material change in the use of any buildings or other land.
PART 13DEVELOPMENT BY STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS
Railway or light railway undertakings
34.—(1) Development by railway undertakers or their lessees on their operational land, required in connection with the movement of traffic by rail.
(i)an office, or a building used for either residential or educational purposes or for an industrial process;
(a)references to the construction or erection of any building or structure include references to the reconstruction or alteration of a building or structure where its design or external appear ance would be materially affected;
(b)the reference to industrial process does not include the washing, maintenance and cleaning of rolling stock.
Dock, pier, harbour, water transport, canal or inland navigation undertakings
35.—(1) Development on operational land by statutory undertakers or their lessees in respect of dock, pier, harbour, water transport, or canal or inland navigation undertakings, required—
(b)in connection with the embarking, disembarking, loading, discharging or transport of passen gers, livestock or goods at a dock, pier or harbour, or with the movement of traffic by canal or inland navigation or by any railway forming part of the undertaking.
(a)the construction or erection of a hotel, or of a bridge or other building not required in connection with the handling of traffic;
(i)a building used for educational purposes; or
(3) For the purposes of this class references to the construction or erection of any building or structure include references to the reconstruction or alteration of a building or structure where its design or external appearance would be materially affected and the reference to operational land includes land designated by an order made under section 14 or 16 of the Harbours Act 1964.
Works to inland waterways
36. The improvement, maintenance or repair of an inland waterway (other than a commercial waterway or cruising waterway) to which section 104 of the Transport Act 1968(6) applies, and the repair or maintenance of a culvert, weir, lock, aqueduct, sluice, reservoir, let-off valve or other work used in connection with the control and operation of such a waterway.
37. The use of any operational land by statutory undertakers in respect of dock, pier, harbour, water transport, canal or inland navigation undertaking for the spreading of any dredged material.
38.—(1) For the purposes of water undertakings development of any of the following descriptions—
(b)the installation in a water distribution system of a booster station, valve house, meter or switchgear house;
(d)any other development carried out in, on, over or under the operational land other than the provision of a building but including the extension or alteration of a building.
(a)it would include the construction of a reservoir;
(b)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) involving the installation of a booster station or valve house exceeding 29 cubic metres in capacity, that installation is carried out at or above ground level or under a road used by vehicular traffic;
(c)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(d), it would consist of or include the extension or alteration of a building so that—
(ii)the height of the original building would be exceeded, or the cubic content of the original building would be exceeded by more than 25%; or
(iii)the floor area of the original building would be exceeded by more than 1,000 square metres; or
(d)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(d), it would consist of the installation or erection of any plant or machinery exceeding 15 metres in height or the height of anything it replaces, whichever is the greater.
(3) Development is permitted by sub-paragraph (1)(c) subject to the condition that, on completion of the survey or investigation, or at the expiration of 6 months from the commencement of the development, whichever is the sooner, all such operations shall cease and all such buildings, plant, machinery or apparatus shall be removed and the land restored as soon as reasonably practicable to its former condition (or to any other condition which may be agreed with the planning authority).
39.—(1) Development by a public gas supplier required for the purposes of its undertaking consisting of—
(c)the construction in any storage area or protective area specified in an order made under section 4 of the Gas Act 1965(7), of boreholes, and the erection or construction in any such area of any plant or machinery required in connection with the construction of such boreholes;
(d)the placing and storage on land of pipes and other apparatus to be included in a main pipe which is being or is about to be laid or constructed in pursuance of planning permission granted or deemed to be granted under Part III of the Act;
(e)the erection on operational land of the public gas supplier of a building solely for the protection of plant or machinery; and
(a)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) involving the installation of a structure for housing apparatus exceeding 29 cubic metres in capacity, that installation would be carried out at or above ground level, or under a road used by vehicular traffic;
(b)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c)—
(i)the borehole is shown in an order approved by the Secretary of State for Energy for the purpose of section 4(6) of the Gas Act 1965(8); or
(c)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e), the building would exceed 15 metres in height; or
(d)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(f)—
(a)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a), not less than 8 weeks before the beginning of operations to lay a notifiable pipeline, the public gas supplier shall give notice in writing to the planning authority of its intention to carry out that development, identifying the land under which the pipeline is to be laid;
(b)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(d), on completion of the laying or construction of the main or pipe, or at the expiry of a period of 9 months from the beginning of the development, whichever is the sooner, the pipe or apparatus shall be removed and the land restored as soon as reasonably practicable to its condition before the development took place or to such condition as may have been agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer;
(c)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e), the approval of the planning authority shall be obtained before the development is begun in respect of the details of the design and external appearance of the building.
“notifiable pipeline” means a pipeline (as that term is defined in section 65 of the Pipelines Act 1962(9) which contains or is intended to contain a hazardous substance, but does not include a pipeline which has been authorised under section 1 of the Pipelines Act 1962, or a pipeline which contains, or is intended to contain, no hazardous substance other than—
a flammable gas (as specified in item 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 to the Notification Regulations) at a pressure of less than 8 bars absolute; or
a flammable liquid, as specified in item 4 of Part II of the said Schedule.
40.—(1) Development by statutory undertakers for the generation, transmission or supply of electricity for the purposes of their undertaking consisting of—
(a)the installation or replacement in, on, over or under land of an electric line and the construction of shafts and tunnels and the installation or replacement of feeder or service pillars or transfor ming or switching stations or chambers reasonably necessary in connection with an electric line;
(d)the extension or alteration of buildings on operational land of the undertaking;
(e)the erection on operational land of the undertaking of a building solely for the protection of plant or machinery; and
(a)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a)—
(i)it would consist of or include the installation or replacement of an electric line to which section 37(1) of the Eletricity Act 1989(10) applies; or
(ii)it would consist of or include the installation or replacement at or above ground level or under a road used by vehicular traffic, of a chamber for housing apparatus and the chamber would exceed 29 cubic metres in capacity;
(b)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—
(i)the development would take place in a national scenic area or a site of special scientific interest;
(c)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(d)—
(ii)the cubic content of the original building would be exceeded by more than 25% (or 10% in the case of any building situated in a conservation area or a national scenic area);
(iii)the floor area of the original building would be exceeded by more than 1,000 square metres (or 500 square metres in the case of any building situated in a conservation area or a national scenic area);
(d)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e) the building would exceed 15 metres in height; or
(e)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(f) it would consist of or include—
(i)the erection of a building, or the reconstruction or alteration of a building where its design or external appearance would be materially affected; or
(a)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) consisting of or including the replacement of an existing electric line, any conditions contained in a planning permission relating to the height, design or position of the existing eletric line shall so far as possible apply to the replacement line;
(b)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) consisting of or including the installation of a temporary electric line providing a diversion for an existing electric line, on the ending of the diversion or at the end of a period of six months from the completion of the installation (whichever is the sooner) the temporary electric line shall be removed and the land on which any operations have been carried out to install that line shall be restored as soon as reasonably practicable to its condition before the installation took place or to such condition as may have been agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer;
(c)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) on the completion of that development or at the end of a period of six months from the beginning of that development (whichever is the sooner) any such plant or machinery shall be removed and the land shall be restored as soon as reasonably practicable to its condition before the development took place or to such condition as may have been agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer;
(d)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e) the approval of the planning authority shall be obtained before the development is begun in respect of the details of the design and external appearance of the building.
(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1)(d), (e) and (f) the land of a holder of a licence under section 6(2) of the Electricity Act 1989 shall be treated as operational land if it would be operational land within section 211 of the Act if such licence holders were statutory undertakers for the purpose of that section.
(5) For the purpose of this class—
“electric line” has the meaning assigned to that term by section 64(1) of the Electricity Act 1989(11);
“electrical plant” has the meaning assigned to that term by the said section 64(1); and
“telecommunications line” means a wire or cable (including its casing or coating) which forms part of a telecommunications apparatus within the meaning assigned to that term by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984(12).
Tramway or road transport undertakings
41.—(1) Development required for the purposes of the carrying on of any tramway or road transport undertaking consisting of—
(a)the installation of posts, overhead wires, underground cables, feeder pillars or transformer boxes in, on, over or adjacent to a road for the purpose of supplying current to public service vehicles;
(c)the installation of telephone cables and apparatus, huts, stop posts and signs required in connec tion with the operation of public service vehicles;
(2) Development is not permitted by this class, if it would consist of—
(a)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a), the installation of a structure exceeding 17 cubic metres in capacity,
(b)in the case of any development referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e)—
(ii)the installation or erection by way of addition or replacement of any plant or machinery which would exceed 15 metres in height or the height of any plant or machinery it replaces, whichever is the greater;
(iii)development, not wholly within an omnibus or tramway station, in pursuance of powers contained in transport legislation.
“public service vehicle” means a public service vehicle or tramcar within the meaning of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981(13) or a trolley vehicle within the meaning of section 192(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(14).
Lighthouse undertakings
42.—(1) Development required for the purposes of the functions of a general or local lighthouse authority under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894(15) and any other statutory provision made with respect to a local lighthouse authority, or in the exercise by a local lighthouse authority of rights, powers or duties acquired by usage prior to the said Act of 1894.
43.—(1) Development required for the purposes of the Post Office consisting of—
(a)the installation of posting boxes, posting pouches or self-service machines;
(a)it would consist of or include the erection of a building, or the reconstruction or alteration of a building where its design or external appearance would be materially affected;
(b)it would consist of or include the installation or erection by way of addition or replacement of any plant or machinery which would exceed 15 metres in height or the height of any existing plant or machinery, whichever is the greater; or
(c)it would consist of the installation of a posting pouch within a conservation area.
PART 14AVIATION DEVELOPMENT
Development at an airport
44.—(1) The carrying out on operational land by a relevant airport operator or its agent of development (including the erection or alteration of an operational building) in connection with the provision of services and facilities at a relevant airport.
(2) Development is not permitted by this class if it would consist of or include—
(3) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that the relevant airport operator shall consult the planning authority before carrying out any development, unless that development falls within the description in sub-paragraph (4).
(4) Development falls within this sub-paragraph if—
(a)it is urgently required for the efficient running of the airport; and
Air navigation development at an airport
45. The carrying out on operational land within the perimeter of a relevant airport by a relevant airport operator or its agent of development in connection with—
(a)the provision of air traffic control services;
(b)the navigation of aircraft using the airport; or
Air navigation development near an airport
46.—(1) The carrying out on operational land outside but within 8 kilometres of the perimeter of a relevant airport, by a relevant airport operator or its agent, of development in connection with—
(a)any building erected would be used for a purpose other than housing equipment used in connection with the provision of air traffic control services, assisting the navigation of aircraft, or monitoring the movement of aircraft using the airport;
Development by Civil Aviation Authority within an airport
47. The carrying out by the Civil Aviation Authority or its agents, within the perimeter of an airport at which the Authority provides air traffic control services, of development in connection with—
Development by Civil Aviation Authority for air traffic control and navigation
48.—(1) The carrying out on operational land of the Civil Aviation Authority by the Authority or its agents of development in connection with—
(b)the navigation of aircraft; or
Development by Civil Aviation Authority in emergency
49.—(1) The use of land by or on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority in an emergency to station moveable apparatus replacing unserviceable apparatus.
(2) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that on or before the expiry of a period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the use began, the use shall cease, and any apparatus shall be removed, and the land shall be restored to its condition before the development took place, or to any other condition as may be agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer.
Development by Civil Aviation Authority for air traffic control etc.
50.—(1) The use of land by or on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority to provide services and facilities in connection with—
(2) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that, on or before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the use began, the use shall cease, and any structure shall be removed, and the land shall be restored to its condition before the development took place, or to any other condition as may be agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer.
Development by Civil Aviation Authority for surveys etc.
51.—(1) The use of land by or on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority for the stationing and operation of apparatus in connection with the carrying out of surveys or investigations.
(2) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that on or before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the use began, the use shall cease, and any apparatus shall be removed, and the land shall be restored to its condition before the development took place, or to any other condition as may be agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer.
Use of airport buildings managed by relevant airport operators
52. The use of buildings within the perimeter of an aiport managed by a relevant airport operator for purposes connected with air transport services or other flying activities at that airport.
For the purpose of Part 14—
“relevant airport” means an airport to which Part V of the Airports Act 1986(16) applies;
“relevant airport operator” means a relevant airport operator within the meaning of section 57 of the Airports Act 1986.
PART 15MINERAL EXPLORATION
53.—(1) Development on any land during a period not exceeding 28 consecutive days consisting of—
(c)any operation would be carried out within a national scenic area or a site of archaeological or special scientific interest;
(e)any excavation referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) would exceed 10 metres in depth or 12 square metres in surface area;
(f)in the case described in sub-paragraph (1)(c) more than 10 excavations would, as a result, be made within any area of 1 hectare within the land during any period of 24 months; or
(a)no operations shall be carried out between 6pm and 7am;
(b)no trees on the land shall be removed, felled, lopped or topped and no other thing shall be done on the land likely to harm or damage any trees, unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing;
(d)within a period of 28 days from the cessation of operations unless the planning authority have, in a particular case, agreed otherwise in writing—
(i)any structure permitted by this class and any waste material arising from development permitted by this class shall be removed from the land;
(ii)any borehole shall be adequately sealed;
(iii)any other excavation shall be filled with material from the site;
(iv)the surface of the land on which any operations have been carried out shall be levelled and any topsoil replaced as the uppermost layer; and
(v)the land shall, so far as is practicable, be restored to the condition it was in before the development took place, including the carrying out of any necessary seeding and replanting.
54.—(1) Development on any land during a period not exceeding 4 months consisting of—
(b)the developer has not previously notified the planning authority in writing of his intention to carry out the development specifying the nature and location of the development;
(e)any excavation referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) would exceed 10 metres in depth or 12 square metres in surface area; or
(a)the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details in the notification referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b), unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing;
(d)within a period of 28 days from the date of the operations ceasing, unless the planning authority have, in a particular case, agreed otherwise in writing—
(i)any structure permitted by this class and any waste material arising from development so permitted shall be removed from the land;
Interpretation of Part 15
For the purposes of Part 15—
“mineral exploration” means the carrying out of operations for the purpose of ascertaining the presence, extent or quality of any deposit of a mineral with a view to exploiting that mineral;
in a case where a direction has not been issued under article 7, the period which ends 21 days after the notification referred to in paragraph 54(2)(b) or on the date on which the planning authority notify the developer in writing that they will not issue such a direction whichever is the earlier; or
in a case where a direction is issued under article 7 the period which ends 28 days from the date on which notice of that direction is sent to the Secretary of State or on the date on which the planning authority notify the developer in writing that the Secretary of State has disallowed the direction whichever is the earlier;
PART 16DEVELOPMENT ANCILLARY TO MINING OPERATIONS
55.—(1) The carrying out of operations for the erection, extension, installation, rearrangement, replacement, repair or other alteration of any—
(a)plant or machinery;
(b)buildings;
(c)private ways or private railways or sidings; or
(i)otherwise than on an approved site; or
(ii)from a date 6 months after the coming into force of this Order, on land falling within subparagraph (b) of the definition of “approved site” unless a plan of that land has before that date been deposited with the planning authority;
(d)if any building, plant or machinery which is not in an excavation would exceed the height of—
(ii)the building, plant or machinery, if any, which is being rearranged, repaired or replaced,
(e)if any building, plant or machinery in an excavation would exceed the height of—
(iii)the building, plant or machinery, if any, which is being rearranged, repaired or replaced,
(f)if any building erected (other than a replacement building) would have a floor area exceeding 1,000 square metres; or
(g)if the cubic content of any replaced, extended or altered building would exceed by more than 25% the cubic content of the building replaced, extended or altered or the floor area would exceed by more than 1,000 square metres the floor area of that building.
(3) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that before the end of the period of 24 months from the date when the mining operations have permanently ceased, or any longer period which the planning authority agree in writing—
(a)all buildings, plant or machinery permitted by this class shall be removed from the land unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing; and
(b)the land shall be restored, so far as is practicable, to its condition before the development took place, or restored to such condition as may have been agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer.
56.—(1) The carrying out, on land used as a mine or on acillary mining land, with the prior approval of the planning authority, of operations for the erection, installation, extension, rearrangement, replacement, repair or other alteration of any—
(b)buildings; or
(ii)from a date 6 months after the coming into force of this Order, on land falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of “approved site”, unless a plan of that land has, before that date, been deposited with the planning authority; or
(3) The prior approval referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall not be refused or granted subject to conditions unless the authority are satisfied that it is expedient to do so because—
(4) Development is permitted by this class subject to the condition that before the end of the period of 24 months from the date when the mining operations have permanently ceased, or any longer period which the planning authority agree in writing—
(a)all buildings, plant, machinery, structures or erections permitted by this class shall be removed from the land unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing; and
(b)the land shall be restored, so far as is practicable, to its condition before the development took place or restored to such condition as may have been agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer.
57.—(1) The carrying out with the prior approval of the planning authority of development required for the maintenance or safety of a mine or a disused mine or for the purposes of ensuring the safety of the surface of the land at or adjacent to a mine or disused mine.
(2) Development is not permitted by this class if it is carried out by the British Coal Corporation, or any lessee or licensee of theirs.
(3) The prior approval of the planning authority to development permitted by this class is not required if—
(ii)where a building, plant or machinery is rearranged, replaced or repaired, would exceed a height of 15 metres above ground level or the height of what was replaced, rearranged or repaired, whichever is the greater; and
(c)the development consists of the extension, alteration or replacement of an existing building, within the limits set out in sub-paragraph (5) below.
(4) The prior approval referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall not be refused or granted subject to conditions unless the authority are satisfied that it is expedient to do so because—
(5) The limits referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(c) are—
(a)that the cubic content of the building as extended, altered and replaced does not exceed that of the existing building by more than 25%; and
(b)that the floor area of the building as extended, altered or replaced does not exceed that of the existing building by more than 1,000 square metres.
For the purposes of Part 16—
“ancillary mining land” means land adjacent to and occupied together with a mine at which the winning and working of minerals is carried out in pursuance of planning permission granted or deemed to be granted under Part III of the Act;
“approved site” is an area of land—
identified in a grant of planning permission or any instrument by virtue of which planning permission is deemed to be granted, as land which may be used for development described in this class; or
in any other case, it is land immediately adjoining an active access to an underground mine which, on the date of coming into force of this Order, was in use for the purposes of that mine, in connection with the purposes described in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) or (ii) of Class 55 or sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) to (iii) of Class 56;
“normal and regular use” means, for the purpose of the definition of “active access” use other than use in the course of intermittent visits carried out for the purpose of inspection and maintenance of the fabric of the mine or of any plant or machinery;
“prior approval of the planning authority” means prior written approval of that authority of detailed proposals for the siting, design and external appearance of the proposed building, plant or machinery as erected, installed, extended or altered;
PART 17BRITISH COAL CORPORATION MINING DEVELOPMENT
58.—(1) The winning and working underground by the British Coal Corporation, their lessees or licensees, in a mine started before 1st July 1948, of coal or coal-related minerals, and any underground development incidental to such winning and working.
(2) For the purposes of this class “coal-related minerals” means minerals other than coal referred to in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946(17).
59.—(1) Any development required for the purposes of a mine which is carried out on an authorised site at that mine by the British Coal Corporation, their lessees or licensees, in connection with coal industry activities.
(ii)where a building, plant or machinery would be rearranged, replaced or repaired, the resulting development would exceed a height of 15 metres above ground level or the height of what was replaced, rearranged or repaired, whichever is the greater;
(c)any building erected (other than a replacement building) would have a floor area exceeding 1,000 square metres;
(d)the cubic content of any replaced, extended or altered building would exceed by more than 25% the cubic content of the building replaced, extended or altered or the floor area would exceed by more than 1,000 square metres, the floor area of that building;
(f)from a date 6 months after the coming into force of this Order, it would be carried out on land which is part of or constitutes, an authorised site and a plan of that land has not, before that date, been deposited with the planning authority.
(a)all buildings, plant and machinery, structures or erections or deposits of minerals or waste permitted by this class shall be removed from the land unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing; and
(b)the land shall, so far as is practicable, be restored to its condition before the development took place or to such condition as may have been agreed in writing between the planning authority and the developer.
60.—(1) Any development required for the purposes of a mine which is carried out on an authorised site at that mine by the British Coal Corporation, their lessees or licensees in connection with coal industry activities and with the prior approval of the planning authority.
(a)it would be for the purpose of creating a new surface access to underground workings or of improving an existing access (which is not an active access) to underground workings; or
(b)from a date 6 months after the coming into force of this Order, it would be carried out on land which is part of or constitutes, an authorised site and a plan of that land has not before that date, been deposited with the planning authority.
(a)all buildings, plant and machinery, structures or erections or deposits of minerals or waste permitted by this class shall be removed from the land, unless the planning authority have otherwise agreed in writing; and
61.—(1) The carrying out of operations by the British Coal Corporation for the purpose of prospecting for coal workable by opencast methods and the use of land for that purpose while such operations are being carried out.
(2) Development is permitted by this class subject to the following conditions:—
(a)at least 42 days before the development is begun, notice in writing has been served on the planning authority, indicating the nature, extent and probable duration of the development;
(b)as soon as possible after the end of the period of the carrying out of the prospecting operations—
(i)any buildings, plant, machinery or waste materials shall be removed; and
(ii)any boreholes shall be sealed and any other excavations filled in and levelled, any topsoil removed being replaced as the uppermost layer.
62.—(1) The carrying out by the British Coal Corporation, their lessees or licensees, with the prior approval of the planning authority, of development required for the maintenance or safety of a mine or a disused mine or for the purposes of ensuring the safety of the surface of the land at or adjacent to a mine or disused mine.
(2) The prior approval of the planning authority to development permitted by this class is not required if—
(ii)where any building, plant or machinery, structure or erection is rearranged, replaced or repaired, would exceed a height of 15 metres above ground level or the height of what was replaced, rearranged or repaired, whichever is the greater; and
(4) The limits referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(c) are—
(i)that the cubic content of the building as extended, altered or replaced does not exceed that of the existing building by more than 25%; and
(ii)that the floor area of the building as extended, altered or replaced does not exceed that of the existing building by more than 1,000 square metres.
“authorised site” is land which—
is identified in a grant of planning permission or any instrument by virtue of which planning permission is deemed to be granted as land which may be used for development described in this class; or
in any other case, is land immediately adjoining an active access which, on the date of coming into force of this Order, was in use for the purpose of that mine in connection with coal industry activities;
for the purpose of the definition of “authorised site” land is not to be regarded as in use in connection with coal industry activities if—
it is used for the permanent deposit of waste derived from the winning and working of minerals; or
there is on, over and under it a railway, conveyor, aerial ropeway, roadway, overhead power line or pipeline which is not itself surrounded by other land used for those purposes;
“coal industry activities” means such activities as defined in section 63 of the Coal Industries Nationalisation Act 1946(18);
“normal and regular use” means, for the purpose of the definition of “active access”, use other than use in the course of intermittent visits carried out for the purpose of inspection and maintenance of the fabric of the mine or any plant or machinery;
“prior approval of the planning authority” means prior written approval of that authority of detailed proposals for the siting, design and external appearance of the proposed building, plant or machinery or structure or erection as erected, installed, extended or altered.
PART 18WASTE TIPPING AT A MINE
63.—(1) The deposit, on premises used as a mine or on ancillary mining land already used for the purpose, of waste derived from the winning and working of minerals at that mine or from minerals brought to the surface at that mine, or from the treatment or the preparation for sale, consumption or utilization of minerals from the mine.
(b)in any other case, the superficial area or height of the deposit (measured as at the date of the making of this Order) would be increased by more than 10%, unless such an increase is provided for in a waste management scheme or in a relevant scheme.
(3) Development is permitted by the class subject to the following conditions:—
(a)except in a case where a relevant scheme or a waste management scheme has already been approved by the planning authority, the developer shall, if the planning authority so require, within three months or such longer period as the authority may specify, submit a waste management scheme for that authority’s approval;
64.—(1) The deposit on land comprised in a site used for the deposit of waste materials or refuse on 1st July 1948 of waste resulting from colliery production activities.
(2) Development is not permitted by this class on or after a date 3 months after the coming into force of this Order unless—
(a)it is in accordance with a relevant scheme which has been approved by the planning authority before the date of coming into force of this Order; or
(b)an application for planning permission has been made and—
(i)the development is in terms of the permission sought; and
(ii)the application has not been determined by the planning authority, or, if an appeal is made, the Secretary of State.
“colliery production activities” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946(19);
“relevant scheme” means a scheme, other than a waste management scheme, requiring approval by the planning authority in accordance with a condition or limitation on any planning permission granted or deemed to be granted under Part III of the Act, for making provision for the manner in which the deposit of waste is to be carried out and for the carrying out of other activities in relation to that deposit;
“waste management scheme” means a scheme required by the planning authority to be submitted for their approval in accordance with the condition in sub-paragraph (3)(a) of Class 63 which makes provision for—
PART 19REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM MINERAL WORKING DEPOSITS
65. The removal of material of any description from a stockpile.
66.—(1) The removal of material of any description from a mineral working deposit other than a stockpile.
(a)the developer has not previously notified the planning authority in writing of his intention to carry out development together with the appropriate details;
(b)the deposit covers a ground area exceeding 2 hectares, unless the deposit contains any mineral or other material deposited on the land at a date 5 years or less before the date on which it would be removed; or
(c)the deposit derives from the carrying out of any operations permitted under Part 6 of this Schedule or corresponding provisions contained in a previous development order.
(a)it shall be carried out in accordance with the details given in the notice sent to the planning authority referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(a) above, unless that authority have agreed otherwise in writing;
(b)if the planning authority so require, the developer shall within a period of 3 months from the date of the requirement (or such other longer period as that authority may provide) submit to them for approval a scheme providing for the restoration and aftercare of the site;
“appropriate details” means details of the nature of the development, the exact location of the mineral working deposit from which the material would be removed, the proposed means of vehicular access to the site at which the development is to be carried out, and the earliest date at which any mineral presently contained in the deposit was deposited on the land;
“mineral working deposit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 251(1A) of the Act(20);
in a case where a direction has not been issued under article 7, the period which ends 21 days after the notification referred to in paragraph 66(2)(a) or on the date on which the planning authority notify the developer in writing that they will not issue such a direction whichever is the earlier, or
PART 20DEVELOPMENT BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS CODE SYSTEM OPERATORS
67.—(1) Development by or on behalf of a telecommunications code system operator for the purpose of the operator’s telecommunication system in, on, over or under land controlled by that operator or in accordance with his licence, consisting of—
(a)the installation, alteration or replacement of any telecommunication apparatus;
(b)the use of land in an emergency for a period not exceeding 6 months to station and operate moveable telecommunication apparatus required for the replacement of unserviceable telecom munication apparatus, including the provision of moveable structures on the land for the purposes of that use;
(c)the use of land for a period of six months for the purpose of erecting temporary buildings for housing moveable telecommunication apparatus all in connection with development authorised by a grant of planning permission; or
(d)any building, works or equipment not exceeding 4 metres in height or 200 cubic metres in capacity.
(a)in the case of the installation of apparatus (other than on a building or other structure) the apparatus would exceed a height of 15 metres above ground level;
(b)in the case of the alteration or replacement of apparatus already installed (other than on a building or other structure), the apparatus would when altered or replaced exceed the height of the existing apparatus or a height of 15 metres above ground level, whichever is the greater;
(c)(i)subject to sub-paragraph (ii) below, in the case of the installation, alteration or replacement of apparatus on a building or other structure, the height of the apparatus (taken by itself) would exceed—
(aa)15 metres where it is installed, or is to be installed on a building or other structure which is 30 metres or more in height; or
(bb)10 metres in any other case;
(ii)the highest part of the apparatus when so installed, altered or replaced would exceed the height of the highest part of the building or structure by more than—
(aa)10 metres, in the case of a building or structure which is 30 metres or more in height;
(bb)8 metres, in the case of a building or structure which is more than 15 metres but less than 30 metres in height;
(cc)6 metres in any other case;
(d)in the case of the installation or replacement of any apparatus other than—
(i)a mast or tower;
(ii)any kind of antenna;
(iii)a public call box; or
(iv)any apparatus which does not project above the level of the surface of the ground,
(e)in the case of the installation, alteration or replacement on a building or structure of a microwave antenna or apparatus which includes or is intended for the support of such an antenna—
(i)the size of the antenna when measured in any dimension would exceed 1.3 metres (excluding any projecting feed element); or
(ii)the development would result in more than 2 microwave antennas on a building or 10 microwave antennas on any other structure;
(f)in the case of development situated in a conservation area or a national scenic area it would consist of—
(i)the installation or alteration of a microwave antenna or of any apparatus which includes or is intended for the support of such an antenna; or
unless the development is carried out in any emergency.
(3) Development under sub-paragraph (1)(a) is permitted subject to the condition that any antenna or supporting apparatus installed, altered or replaced on a building in accordance with that permission shall, so far as is practicable, be sited so as to minimise its effect on the external appearance of the building.
(4) Development under sub-paragraph (1)(b) is permitted subject to the condition that any apparatus or structure provided in accordance with that permission shall at the expiry of the relevant period be removed from the land and the land restored to its condition before the development took place.
(5) Development consisting of the installation of apparatus on or over land controlled by the operator carried out on any land within a conservation area or a national scenic area is permitted subject to the condition that the operator shall—
(a)except in a case of emergency, give notice in writing to the planning authority not less than eight weeks before development is begun of his intention to carry out such development; or
(b)in a case of emergency, give written notice of such installation as soon as possible after the emergency begins.
“the 1984 Act” means the Telecommunications Act 1984(21);
“land controlled by an operator” means land occupied by the operator in respect of which either under the Lands Clauses Acts he would be enabled to sell the land to the promoters of an undertaking or he holds a lease granted for a term of not less than 10 years;
“public call box” means any kiosk, booth, accoustic hood, shelter or similar structure which is erected or installed for the purpose of housing or supporting a public telephone and at which call box services are provided (or are to be provided) by a telecommunications code system operator;
“relevant period” means a period which expires either six months from the commencement of the use permitted by this paragraph or when the need for that use ceases, whichever occurs first;
“telecommunication apparatus” means any apparatus falling within the definition of that term in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1984 Act;
(b)development carried out in accordance with a licence is development which is carried out by a telecommunications code system operator in pursuance of a right conferred on that operator under the telecommunications code, and in accordance with any conditions relating to the application of that code imposed by the terms of his licence.
PART 21OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
68.—(1) The installation, alteration or replacement on any building or other structure of a microwave antenna and any structure intended for the support of a microwave antenna.
(a)the building is a dwellinghouse;
(ii)the highest part of the antenna or its supporting structure would be more than 3 metres higher than the highest part of the building or structure on which it is installed or is to be installed; or
(f)the development is in a conservation area.
(a)the antenna shall, so far is practicable, be sited so as to minimise its effect on the external appearance of the building or structure on which it is installed;
PART 22DEVELOPMENT AT AMUSEMENT PARKS
69.—(1) Development on land used as an amusement park consisting of—
(a)in the case of any plant or machinery installed, extended, altered or replaced under this permission, that plant or machinery—
(i)would, if the land or pier is within 3 kilometres of the perimeter of an aerodrome, exceed a height of 25 metres or the height of the highest existing structure, whichever is the lesser; or
(ii)would in any other case exceed a height of 25 metres;
(b)in the case of an extension to an existing building or structure, that building or structure would as a result exceed 5 metres above ground level or the height of the roof of the existing building or structure, whichever is the greater;
(c)in any other case, the height of the building or structure erected, extended, altered or replaced would exceed 5 metres above ground level; or
(d)it would be situated within 25 metres of the curtilage of a dwelling.
“amusement park” means an enclosed area of open land, or any part of a seaside pier, which is principally used (other than by way of a temporary use) as a funfair or otherwise for the purposes of providing public entertainment by means of mechanical amusements and side-shows but, where part only of an enclosed area is commonly so used as a funfair or for such public entertainment, only the part so used shall be regarded as an amusement park; and
1964 c. 40; section 14 was amended by the Transport Act 1981 (c. 56) (“the 1981 Act”), Schedule 6, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 and Schedule 12; section 16 was amended by the 1981 Act, Schedule 6, paragraphs 3 and 4.
1972 c. 52; section 12(1) was amended by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43) (“the 1982 Act”), section 39 and Schedule 4 Part I and by the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63) (“the 1986 Act”), Schedule 11, paragraph 28(2); section 12(2) was substituted by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 10), section 2(3) and amended by the 1982 Act, Schedule 4, Part I; section 12 (2A) and (2B) were inserted by the 1986 Act, Schedule 11, paragraph 28(1); section 12(3) was amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) (“the 1973 Act”), section 172(2); section 12(4) was substituted by the 1973 Act, section 175(2).
1965 c. 36.
1946 c. 59.
1946 c. 59; section 63 was amended by the Coal Industry Act 1977 (c. 39), Schedule 4.
Section 251(1A) was inserted by the Town and Country Planning (Minerals) Act 1981 (c. 36), sections 19(2) and 35.