Exiting The European Union Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Hazardous Substances and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day. Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (London Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2000 2 In regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (London Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2000 — a in paragraph (1)(c)(iii), for the words from “Article 5” to “substances” substitute “regulation 5 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 ”; b omit paragraph (2). Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 3 In article 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 — a in paragraph (2)(i)(iii), for the words from “Article 5” to “substances” substitute “regulation 5 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015”; b omit paragraph (3). Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 4 In regulation 10 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 — a in paragraph (1)(b), omit “by pursuing those objectives through the controls described in Article 13 of Council Directive 2012/18/EU ”; b in paragraph (1)(c), for the second paragraph numbered (ii) substitute— iii in the case of existing establishments, to take additional technical measures in accordance with regulation 5 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 so as not to increase the risks to human health or the environment. ; c omit paragraph (2). Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 5 In Schedule 4 to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 — a in paragraph (zb), in the column headed “description of development”, in paragraph (ii), for the words from “covered” to “substances” substitute “which would require notification under regulation 6(6) of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015”; b in paragraph 1 of the Interpretation of Table, omit paragraph (k)(i). Amendment of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 6 The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows. 7 In regulation 2(1)— a in the definition of “the Directive” after “dangerous substances” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”; b insert the following definitions in the appropriate places— “the EIA Directive” means Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment as it had effect immediately before exit day; ; “major accident” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015; . 8 In regulation 6(1)(a)— a in paragraph (ii) for the words from “or to consultations” to the end of the paragraph substitute “(which have the same meaning as in any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive)”; b after paragraph (ii) insert— iia where applicable, the fact that the project to which the proposal relates is one in respect of which the Secretary of State is required to consult any state under any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive or which is subject to consultations between member States in accordance with Article 14(3) of the Directive; . 9 In regulation 10(3)(a)— a in paragraph (ii) for the words from “or to consultations” to the end of the paragraph substitute “(which have the same meaning as in any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive)”; b after paragraph (ii) insert— iia where applicable, the fact that the project to which the proposal relates is one in respect of which the Secretary of State is required to consult any state under any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive or which is subject to consultations between member States in accordance with Article 14(3) of the Directive; . 10 In regulation 24, at the end of paragraph (1)(b) add “(with the reference in sub-paragraph (c) of that paragraph of that Article to Article 5 being read as a reference to regulation 5 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015)”. 11 In regulation 25(6), in the definition of “relevant plan or programme” in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), after “pursuant to” insert “any provision of retained EU law which implemented”. 12 In regulation 26(2)(a)— a in paragraph (ii) for the words from “or to consultations” to the end of the paragraph substitute “(which have the same meaning as in any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive)”; b after paragraph (ii) insert— iia where applicable, the fact that the project to which the proposal relates is one in respect of which the Secretary of State is required to consult any state under any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive or which is subject to consultations between member States in accordance with Article 14(3) of the Directive; . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Kit Malthouse Minister of State Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government 26th November 2018