The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

Interpretation of Class Q

Q.2—(1) For the purposes of Class Q, “emergency” means an event or situation which threatens serious damage to—

(a) human welfare in a place in the United Kingdom;

(b) the environment of a place in the United Kingdom; or

(c) the security of the United Kingdom.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a), an event or situation threatens damage to human welfare only if it involves, causes or may cause—

(a) loss of human life;

(b) human illness or injury;

(c) homelessness;

(d) damage to property;

(e) disruption of a supply of money, food, water, energy or fuel;

(f) disruption of a system of communication;

(g) disruption of facilities for transport; or

(h) disruption of services relating to health.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), an event or situation threatens damage to the environment only if it involves, causes or may cause—

(a) contamination of land, water or air with biological, chemical or radioactive matter; or

(b) disruption or destruction of plant life or animal life.