The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010

Consents under Electricity Act 1989: procedure on review

87.—(1) Where the competent authority decide in pursuance of regulation 86(3), (5) or (6) to revoke or vary a consent under the Electricity Act 1989 or a direction deeming planning permission to be granted, the authority must serve notice on—

(a) the person to whom the consent was granted or, as the case may be, in whose favour the direction was made,

(b) in the case of a consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, any other person proposing to operate the generating station in question, and

(c) any other person who in the authority’s opinion will be affected by the revocation or variation,

informing them of the decision and specifying a period of not less than 28 days within which any person on whom the notice is served may make representations to the authority.

(2) The competent authority must also serve notice on—

(a) the relevant planning authority within the meaning of paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 8(1) to the Electricity Act 1989 (consents under sections 36 and 37 of that Act), and

(b) the appropriate nature conservation body,

informing them of the decision and inviting their representations within the specified period.

(3) The competent authority must consider whether to proceed with the revocation or variation, and must have regard to any representations made in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2).

(4) If within the specified period a person on whom notice was served under paragraph (1), or the relevant planning authority, so requires, the competent authority must before deciding whether to proceed with the revocation or variation give—

(a) to that person or the relevant planning authority (as the case may be), and

(b) to any other person on whom notice under paragraph (1) or (2) was required to be served,

an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by the competent authority for the purpose.

(1)

Paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 8 was amended by the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11), paragraph 83(1) of Schedule 2; the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 and Schedule 18; and the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), paragraph 30(1), (3) and (6) of Schedule 10 and Schedule 24.