Promoting growth and facilitating provision of infrastructure, and related matters
I110Periodic review of mineral planning permissions
1
Schedule 3 (periodic review of mineral planning permissions) has effect.
2
The amendments made by that Schedule apply in relation to mineral permissions granted before (as well as after) its coming into force, subject to subsection (3).
3
Those amendments do not apply in relation to a periodic review under Schedule 14 to the Environment Act 1995 of the mineral permissions relating to a mining site which is begun but not completed before the coming into force of Schedule 3.
4
For the purposes of subsection (3) a periodic review is begun when a notice is served under paragraph 4 of Schedule 14 to the Environment Act 1995 in connection with the review, and is completed—
a
when an application under paragraph 6 of that Schedule in connection with the review is finally determined, or
b
if no such application is made, when the mineral permissions cease to have effect in accordance with paragraph 7 of that Schedule.
5
Subsection (3) does not affect the determination under Schedule 14 to the Environment Act 1995 as amended by Schedule 3 of the date of any subsequent periodic review by reference to a periodic review within that subsection.
6
Expressions used in this section which are defined in the Environment Act 1995 have the same meaning as in that Act.