Variation of approvals
16.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs an authority may, at any time, vary the conditions attached to an approval under regulation 8(b) on any grounds it thinks fit.
(2) An authority, before proceeding to vary an approval under paragraph (1) shall, no later than 7 days before the day on which the proposed variation is to be considered, notify the approval holder in writing of the proposed variation and shall give that person an opportunity to be heard by the authority on that day or, if preferred by the approval holder, to submit written representations.
(3) An authority shall, within 7 days of its decision under paragraph (1), send written notice of the decision to the approval holder, together with details of the right of appeal under section 18A of the Act.
(4) A variation of an approval shall come into force–
(a)upon expiry of the period for lodging an appeal under section 18A of the Act; or
(b)where such an appeal has been lodged, when the appeal has been abandoned or determined in favour of the variation.