The Town and Country Planning (London Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2000

Regard to be had to certain matters and statement of regard

6.—(1) In formulating the strategy for spatial development in Greater London the Mayor shall, in addition to the matters specified in sections 41 and 342(1)(a) of the GLA Act, have regard to—

(a) any statement which contains the Secretary of State’s policies in relation to the recovery and disposal of waste in England and which is made under section 44A (National Waste Strategy: England and Wales) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(1);

(b) the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequences of such accidents; and

(c) the need—

(i) in the long term, to maintain appropriate distances between establishments and residential areas, areas of public use and areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest, and

(ii) in the case of existing establishments, for additional technical measures in accordance with Article 5 of Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances(2) so as not to increase the risks to people.

(2) Expressions appearing both in paragraph (1) and in Council Directive 96/82/EC have the same meaning as in that Directive.

(3) The reasoned justification required by regulation 4(1) shall contain a statement of the regard the Mayor has had in formulating the strategy for spatial development in Greater London to the matters specified in sections 41 and 342(1)(a) of the GLA Act and in paragraph (1).

(1)

c.43. Section 44A was inserted by section 92 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

(2)

O.J. No. L10, 14.1.1997, p. 13.