The Localism Act 2011(Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012

Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009

3.—(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In those Regulations, (except regulation 12 (transitional matters) and Schedule 1), for “Commission” (in each place) substitute “Secretary of State”.

(3) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “applicant” insert—

““appointed person” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under section 65 (appointment of members, and lead member, of Panel) or 79 (appointment of single appointed person);”; and

(b) after the definition of “safety zones” insert—

““single appointed person” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under section 79 (appointment of single appointed person);”.

(4) In regulation 5(2)(c) (applications for orders granting development consent) omit “, including in particular any divergences from the model provisions”.

(5) In regulation 11(3) (advice)—

(a) for “Commissioner” (in each place) substitute “appointed person”;

(b) for “section 51(1)” substitute “section 51”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or deciding” and after “relevant application;” insert “or”; and

(d) omit sub-paragraph (c) and the preceding “; or”.

(6) In box (4) in Schedule 2 (application form), for “falls within the remit of the Infrastructure Planning Commission” substitute “is, or is to be treated as, a development for which development consent is required under the Planning Act 2008”.

(7) In Schedules 3 (certificate under regulation 10) and 4 (notice under section 59) for “Infrastructure Planning Commission” and “IPC” (in each place) substitute “Secretary of State”.

(1)

S.I. 2009/2264; amended by S.I. 2010/602 and S.I. 2010/439.