Obtaining hazardous substances consent
C17 Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent.
1
Subject to the following provisions of this Act, where an application is made to a planning authority for hazardous substances consent, that authority may—
a
grant hazardous substances consent, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as they think fit, or
b
refuse hazardous substances consent.
2
In dealing with such an application the planning authority shall have regard to any material considerations and, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—
a
to any current or contemplated use of the land to which the application relates,
b
to the way in which land in the vicinity is being used or is likely to be used,
c
to any planning permission F1or development consent that has been granted for development of land in the vicinity,
d
to the provisions of the development plan, and
e
to any advice which the F2safety regulator has given following consultations in pursuance of regulations under section 5(2).
3
If an application relates to more than one hazardous substance, the authority may make different determinations in relation to each.
4
It shall be the duty of a planning authority, when granting hazardous substances consent, to include in that consent—
a
a description of the land to which the consent relates,
b
a description of the hazardous substance or substances to which it relates, and
c
in respect of each hazardous substance to which it relates, a statement of the maximum amount permitted by the consent to be present at any one time.