Wildlife PART 1 INTRODUCTORY AND GENERAL PROVISIONS Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. 2 Except as provided by paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force on 1st April 2010. 3 In regulation 6 (relevant authorities in relation to marine areas and European marine sites), paragraph (i) (inshore fisheries and conservation authority) comes into force immediately after section 153 of the Marine Act (management of inshore fisheries) comes into force. 4 The following provisions come into force immediately after section 134 of the Marine Act (orders for protection of marine conservation zones in Wales) comes into force (so far as not already brought into force)— a paragraph (2) of regulation 38 (European marine sites: byelaws and orders), and paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of that regulation in so far as they relate to paragraph (2); and b paragraph (3) of regulation 133 (revocations), in so far as that paragraph relates to the revocation, as regards Wales, of— i the entry “sections 36 and 37 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (marine nature reserves),” in paragraph (3) of regulation 3 (implementation of Directive) of the 1994 Regulations , and ii regulation 36 (byelaws for protection of European marine site) of the 1994 Regulations. Extent 2 1 Except as provided in this regulation, these Regulations extend to England and Wales only. 2 The following provisions also extend to Scotland— a regulation 3(8) (interpretation in relation to adjacent sea); b regulations 9 (duties relating to compliance with the Directives) and 9A (duties in relation to wild bird habitat), in so far as those regulations apply in relation to the exercise of a function which relates to a reserved matter (within the meaning of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (reserved matters)); c regulation 39(4) (statement under Planning Act 2008 ); ca Chapter 1 of Part 6 (assessment of plans and projects: general provisions), in so far as that Chapter applies in relation to plans and projects— i which do not relate to a matter specified in Chapters 2 to 9 of that Part, and ii which relate to a reserved matter (within the meaning of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998); d in regulation 68 (grant of planning permission)— i paragraph (1)(e)(ii) and (iii) (deemed grant of planning permission under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and section 5(1) of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 ), and ii paragraph (2) in so far as that paragraph relates to paragraph (1)(e)(ii) and (iii) of that regulation; e in regulation 69 (planning permission: duty to review), in paragraph (3)— i sub-paragraph (b) (direction under section 5(1) of the Pipe-lines Act 1962), and ii sub-paragraph (d) in so far as that sub-paragraph relates to a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; f regulations 81, 82 and 83(2) (development consent under Planning Act 2008); g Chapter 4 of Part 6 (electricity); h Chapter 5 of Part 6 (pipe-lines); ha regulation 100 (marine works) in so far as it applies to the granting of a licence under Part 2 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985; i regulation 106 (national policy statements under Planning Act 2008), and regulations 102, 103 and 105 in so far as they apply in relation to a national policy statement by virtue of regulation 106; ... ia regulation 107A, in so far as it applies in relation to the exercise of any power by the Secretary of State, and regulations 102, 103 and 105 in so far as they apply to marine policy statements by virtue of regulation 107A; j in Schedule 6 (amendments of legislation)— i sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 5 (amendment of section 123 of the Marine Act), ii sub-paragraph (5) of that paragraph (amendment of section 237 of that Act), and iii paragraph 7 (amendment of the 2007 Regulations ), and regulation 132 in so far as it relates to those provisions. 3 The following provisions also extend to Scotland in so far as they have effect in relation to the provisions specified in paragraph (2)— a regulations 1 (citation and commencement) and 2 (extent) 3 (interpretation), 5 (nature conservation bodies), 7 (competent authorities) and 8 (European sites and European marine sites); b Chapter 1 of Part 6 (general provisions in relation to Part 6 (assessment of plans and projects)); and c regulations 128 (advisory role of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee), 129(3) (advisory role of Scottish Natural Heritage) and 131 (notices). 4 The following provisions also extend to Northern Ireland— a regulations 9 and 9A, in so far as those regulations apply in relation to the exercise of a function which relates to an excepted matter (within the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 ); b Chapter 1 of Part 6, in so far as that Chapter applies in relation to plans and projects— i which do not relate to a matter specified in Chapters 2 to 9 of that Part, and ii which relate to an excepted matter (within the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998); c regulation 100, in so far as it applies in relation to a marine licence under Part 4 of the Marine Act in respect of anything done in the course of carrying on an activity which relates to a matter which is an excepted matter by virtue of paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (defence of the realm etc. ); d regulation 107A, in so far as it applies in relation to the exercise of any power by the Secretary of State, and regulations 102, 103 and 105 in so far as they apply to marine policy statements by virtue of regulation 107A; and e in Schedule 6— i sub-paragraphs (3) and (5) of paragraph 5, and sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5 in so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphs, and ii paragraph 7, and regulation 132 in so far as it relates to those provisions. 4A This regulation and regulations 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 128 and 131 also extend to Northern Ireland in so far as they have effect in relation to the provisions specified in paragraph (4). 4B Chapter 1 of Part 6 also extends to Northern Ireland in so far as it has effect in relation to the provision specified in paragraph (4)(c). 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The revocation of an enactment by any provision of regulation 133 (revocations) or Schedule 7 (revocations) has the same extent as the enactment revoked, except that the following provisions do not extend to Scotland— a paragraph (3) of that regulation, and paragraph (1) of that regulation so far as it relates to paragraph (3); and b paragraph (4)(b) of that regulation and Part 2 of that Schedule. Interpretation 3 1 In these Regulations— “ the 1949 Act ” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 ; “ the 1994 Regulations ” means the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 ; “ the 2007 Regulations ” means the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 ; “the appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State in relation to England and the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales (but see modifications of the meaning of that term in regulations 9(4) and 9A(12)(a), and modifications of references to that term in regulations 67(1)(b), (3)(c), (5) and (8)(b), 94(6), 106(3)(b) and 107A(3)(c)), and any person exercising any function of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers; “ competent authority ” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 7 (competent authorities); “ conservation ” has the meaning given by Article 1(a) of the Habitats Directive; “conservation status” and “favourable conservation status” have the meanings given by paragraphs (e) (in relation to habitats) and (i) (in relation to species) of Article 1 of the Habitats Directive; “ destroy ”, in relation to an egg, includes doing anything to the egg which is calculated to prevent it from hatching, and “ destruction ” is to be construed accordingly; “ the devolved administrations ” means the Welsh Ministers, the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and the Scottish Ministers; “the Directives” means the Habitats Directive and the new Wild Birds Directive; “ enactment ” includes a local enactment and an enactment contained in subordinate legislation, and “ subordinate legislation ” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (see section 21 of that Act); “ English inshore region ” means the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to England; “ European marine site ” has the meaning given by paragraph (4) of regulation 8 (European sites and European marine sites); “ European offshore marine site ” means a European offshore marine site within the meaning of regulation 15 of the 2007 Regulations (meaning of European offshore marine site); “ European site ” has the meaning given by regulation 8 (European sites and European marine sites); “ functions ” includes powers and duties; “ the Habitats Directive ” means Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora; “ land ” includes land covered by water; “ local planning authority ” means, except as otherwise provided, any authority having any function as a local planning authority or mineral planning authority under the TCPA 1990 ; “ management agreement ” means an agreement made, or having effect as if made, under regulation 16 (management agreements); “ the Marine Act ” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 ; “ marine area ” means (subject to regulations 9(5) and 9A(12)(b) ) the English inshore region and the Welsh inshore region; “ Natura 2000 ” means the European network of special areas of conservation, and special protection areas under the old Wild Birds Directive or the new Wild Birds Directive, provided for by Article 3(1) of the Habitats Directive; “ natural habitats ” has the meaning given by Article 1(b) of the Habitats Directive; “nature conservation body” and “appropriate nature conservation body” have the meaning given by regulation 5 (nature conservation bodies); “ the new Wild Birds Directive ” means Directive 2009/147/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds ; “Northern Ireland inshore region” means the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland; “officer”— in relation to a body corporate, means a director, member of the committee of management, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body, and in relation to an unincorporated body, means any member of its governing body or a chief executive, manager or other similar officer of the body; “ the old Wild Birds Directive ” means Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds ; “ priority natural habitat types ” has the meaning given by Article 1(d) of the Habitats Directive; “ priority species ” has the meaning given by Article 1(h) of the Habitats Directive; “ the register ” means the register of European sites provided for by regulation 13 (register of European sites); “ relevant authorities ”, in relation to marine areas and European marine sites, is to be construed in accordance with regulation 6 (relevant authorities in relation to marine areas and European marine sites); “ relevant licensing body ” has the meaning given by regulation 56 (relevant licensing body); “ research ” includes inquiries and investigations; “ restricted English inshore region ” means so much of the English inshore region as lies to seaward of mean low water mark; “ sample ” means a sample of blood, tissue or other biological material; “ Scottish inshore region ” means the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland; “ sea ” includes— any area submerged at mean high water spring tide, and the waters of every estuary, river or channel, so far as the tide flows at mean high water spring tide, and any reference to an area of sea includes the bed and subsoil of the sea within that area; “ ship ” means any vessel (including hovercraft, submersible craft and other floating craft) other than one which permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the seabed; “ site ” has the meaning given by Article 1(j) of the Habitats Directive; “ site of Community importance ” has the meaning given by Article 1(k) of the Habitats Directive; “ special area of conservation ” has the meaning given by Article 1(l) of the Habitats Directive; “specimen”— for the purposes of Part 7 (enforcement), means any animal or plant, or any part of, or anything derived from, an animal or plant, and for all other purposes has the meaning given by Article 1(m) of the Habitats Directive; “ statutory undertaker ” means a person who is, or is deemed to be, a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision of Part 11 of the TCPA 1990 (statutory undertakers); “ the TCPA 1990 ” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ; “ the WCA 1981 ” means the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 ; ... “ Welsh inshore region ” means the area of sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Wales; “wild bird” means a bird which is— a member of a species referred to in Article 1 of the new Wild Birds Directive, and wild. 2 The area of sea referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “sea” in paragraph (1) includes waters in any area— a which is closed, whether permanently or intermittently, by a lock or other artificial means against the regular action of the tide, but b into and from which seawater is caused or permitted to flow, whether continuously or from time to time. 3 Terms not defined in paragraph (1) which are used in these Regulations and also in the Habitats Directive have the meaning they bear in that Directive. 4 In these Regulations, any reference to an Annex to the Habitats Directive is a reference to that Annex to that Directive as amended from time to time. 5 Subject to regulation 83(1)(which relates to the construction of provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 6 as one with the TCPA 1990), these Regulations apply to the Isles of Scilly as if the Isles were a county and the Council of the Isles were a county council. 6 Except as provided by paragraph (7), for the purposes of these Regulations— a any reference to England includes the English inshore region; b any reference to Wales includes the Welsh inshore region; c any reference to Scotland includes the Scottish inshore region; ... d any reference to Great Britain includes the English inshore region, the Welsh inshore region and the Scottish inshore region; e any reference to Northern Ireland includes the Northern Ireland inshore region; and f any reference to the United Kingdom includes its internal waters and the English inshore region, the Welsh inshore region, the Scottish inshore region and the Northern Ireland inshore region. 7 Paragraph (6) does not apply for the purposes of— a in paragraph (1), the definitions of “English inshore region”, “Welsh inshore region”, “Scottish inshore region” and “Northern Ireland inshore region” ; ... b paragraph (8); or c regulation 4(2)(a)(ii). 8 For the purposes of these Regulations— a the territorial sea adjacent to England is so much of the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom as is not the territorial sea adjacent to Wales, the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland or the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland; b “the territorial sea adjacent to Wales” is to be construed in accordance with article 6 of and Schedule 3 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (the sea adjacent to Wales); ... c “the territorial sea adjacent to Scotland” is to be construed in accordance with article 3 of and Schedule 1 to the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 ; and d “the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland” is to be construed in accordance with article 2 of the Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002. 9 Nothing in these Regulations is to be construed as excluding the application of the provisions of Part 1 of the WCA 1981 (wildlife) in relation to animals or plants also protected under Part 3, 4 or 5 of these Regulations. Plans or projects relating to offshore marine area or offshore marine installations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nature conservation bodies 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant authorities in relation to marine areas and European marine sites 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Competent authorities 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European sites and European marine sites 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duties relating to compliance with the Directives 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duties in relation to wild bird habitat 9A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review by appropriate nature conservation body 9B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND HABITATS OF SPECIES European sites Selection of sites eligible for identification as of Community importance 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation of special areas of conservation 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultation as to inclusion of site omitted from the list 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classification of sites as special protection areas 12A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of a proposal to classify a special protection area 12B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Register of European sites Register of European sites 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of changes to the register 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice to landowners and other bodies 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management agreements Management agreements 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Existing agreements 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certain payments under management agreements 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control of potentially damaging operations Notification of potentially damaging operations 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on carrying out operations specified in notification 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of implications for European sites 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of appropriate authority in case of risk 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sites of special scientific interest which become European sites: duty to review 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farm capital grants 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special nature conservation orders Power to make special nature conservation order 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on carrying out operations specified in order 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of implications for European sites after service of stop notice 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation for effect of stop notice 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restoration orders 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byelaws Power to make byelaws 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byelaws: supplementary provisions 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation for effect of byelaws 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuation in force of existing byelaws 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of compulsory acquisition Powers of compulsory acquisition 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European marine sites Marking of site and advice by nature conservation bodies 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management scheme for European marine site 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direction to establish or amend management scheme 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European marine sites: byelaws and orders 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nature conservation policy in planning contexts Nature conservation policy in planning contexts 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 PROTECTION OF SPECIES Protection of animals European protected species of animals 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of certain wild animals: offences 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of certain wild animals: defences 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing wild animals 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of plants European protected species of plants 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of certain wild plants: offences 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of certain wild plants: defences 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of Part 3 Interpretation of Part 3 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 ADDITIONAL PROTECTION OF HABITATS AND WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS Surveillance and monitoring Surveillance of conservation status of habitats and species 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of certain animals and plants from exploitation 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring of incidental capture and killing 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection from incidental capture and killing 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction of new species Introduction of new species from ships 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 LICENCES Grant of licences Licences for certain activities relating to animals or plants 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licences for the introduction of new species 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licences: general provisions 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant licensing body Relevant licensing body 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences False statements made for obtaining licence 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offence of breaching licence condition 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 6 ASSESSMENT OF PLANS AND PROJECTS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Introductory provisions Interpretation of Part 6 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of provisions of Chapter 1 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provisions for protection of European sites and European offshore marine sites Assessment of implications for European sites and European offshore marine sites 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Considerations of overriding public interest 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of existing decisions and consents 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consideration on review 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-ordination where more than one competent authority involved 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensatory measures 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifications of regulations 61 to 66 in certain cases 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 2 PLANNING Planning permission Grant of planning permission 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning permission: duty to review 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning permission: consideration on review 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning permission: effect of orders made on review 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning permission: supplementary provisions as to compensation 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General development orders General development orders 73 1 It is a condition of any planning permission granted by a general development order, whether made before or after 1st April 2010, that development which— a is likely to have a significant effect on a European site or a European offshore marine site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects), and b is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site, must not be begun until the developer has received written notification of the approval of the local planning authority under regulation 75 (approval of local planning authority). 2 It is a condition of any planning permission granted by a general development order made before 1st April 2010 that development which— a is likely to have a significant effect on a European site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects), b is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site, and c was begun but not completed before that date, must not be continued until the developer has received written notification of the approval of the local planning authority under regulation 75. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects anything done pursuant to any such planning permission before 1st April 2010. General development orders: opinion of appropriate nature conservation body 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General development orders: approval of local planning authority 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General development orders: supplementary 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special development orders Special development orders 77 1 A special development order may not grant planning permission for development which— a is likely to have a significant effect on a European site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects); and b is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site. 2 A special development order made before 1st April 2010 is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development of a kind mentioned in paragraph (1), whether or not the development authorised by the permission has been begun. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects anything done pursuant to a special development order before 1st April 2010. 4 A special development order may not grant planning permission for development which is likely to have a significant effect on a European offshore marine site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects). Local development orders Local development orders 78 A local development order may not grant planning permission for development which— a is likely to have a significant effect on a European site or a European offshore marine site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects); and b is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site. Neighbourhood development orders Neighbourhood development orders 78A A neighbourhood development order may not grant planning permission for development which— a is likely to have a significant effect on a European site or a European offshore marine site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects); and b is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site. Simplified planning zones and enterprise zones Simplified planning zones 79 1 Where a simplified planning zone scheme is adopted or approved, that scheme is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development which— a is likely to have a significant effect on a European site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects); and b is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site. 2 A simplified planning zone scheme in force before 1st April 2010 is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development of a kind mentioned in paragraph (1), whether or not the development authorised by the permission has been begun. 3 Where a simplified planning zone scheme is adopted or approved, that scheme is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development which is likely to have a significant effect on a European offshore marine site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects). 4 A simplified planning zone scheme adopted or approved on or after 21st August 2007 and before 1st April 2010 is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development of a kind mentioned in paragraph (3). Enterprise zones 80 1 Where an order designating an enterprise zone is made, or where a modified enterprise zone scheme is approved, that order or scheme is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development which— a is likely to have a significant effect on a European site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects); and b is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site. 2 Where such an order was made or such a scheme was approved before 1st April 2010, that order or scheme is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development of a kind mentioned in paragraph (1), whether or not the development authorised by the permission has been begun. 3 Where an order designating an enterprise zone is made, or where a modified enterprise zone scheme is approved, that order or scheme is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development which is likely to have a significant effect on a European offshore marine site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects). 4 Where such an order was made or such a scheme was approved on or after 21st August 2007 and before 1st April 2010, that order or scheme is not to be taken to grant planning permission for development of a kind mentioned in paragraph (3). Development consent under Planning Act 2008 Grant of development consent 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Development consent: review 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of Chapter 2 Interpretation of Chapter 2 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 3 HIGHWAYS AND ROADS Construction or improvement of highways or roads 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycle tracks and other ancillary works 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 4 ELECTRICITY Consents under Electricity Act 1989: application of assessment and review provisions 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consents under Electricity Act 1989: procedure on review 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consents under Electricity Act 1989: effect of review 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consents under Electricity Act 1989: compensation 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 5 PIPE-LINES Authorisations under Pipe-lines Act 1962: application of assessment and review provisions 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorisations under Pipe-lines Act 1962: procedure on review 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorisations under Pipe-lines Act 1962: effect of review 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorisations under Pipe-lines Act 1962: compensation 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 6 TRANSPORT AND WORKS Orders under Transport and Works Act 1992: application of assessment and review provisions 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders under Transport and Works Act 1992: procedure on review 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders under Transport and Works Act 1992: effect of review 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders under Transport and Works Act 1992: compensation 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS Environmental permits 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abstraction and works authorised under water legislation 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marine works 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derogations in relation to nitrate pollution prevention legislation 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 8 LAND USE PLANS Land use plans Assessment of implications for European sites and European offshore marine sites 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of implications for European site: neighbourhood development plans 102A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Considerations of overriding public interest 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-ordination for land use plan prepared by more than one authority 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensatory measures 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning Act 2008 National policy statements 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of Chapter 8 Interpretation of Chapter 8 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 9 Marine policy statement and marine plans Marine policy statement 107A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marine plan 107B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 7 ENFORCEMENT Wildlife inspectors Wildlife inspectors 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of entry Powers of entry: constables 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of entry: wildlife inspectors 110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of entry: other authorised persons 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of search, etc. Constables' powers of search, etc. 112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers in relation to specimens and samples Powers in relation to samples: constables 113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers in relation to specimens and samples: wildlife inspectors 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on taking samples from live specimens 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences Attempts and possession of means of committing offence 116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction of persons exercising powers of entry under regulation 111 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction in connection with constables' powers to take samples 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences in connection with wildlife inspectors' enforcement powers 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Codes of practice Codes of practice 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Advice and assistance from nature conservation bodies 121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeiture 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings for offences: venue and time limits 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by bodies corporate etc. 124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of criminal offences to the Crown 125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of Part 7 Interpretation of Part 7 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 8 FINAL PROVISIONS Powers of drainage authorities 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advisory role of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advisory role of Natural England, the Natural Resources Body for Wales and Scottish Natural Heritage 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research 129A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local inquiries 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments of legislation 132 Schedule 6 (which makes amendments to legislation) has effect. Revocations 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huw Irranca-Davies Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Jane Davidson Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing One of the Welsh Ministers