The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2013/522 |
| Year | 2013 |
2013 No. 522
Infrastructure Planning
The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Made 6th March 2013
Laid before Parliament 12th March 2013
Coming into force 6th April 2013
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 42, 56, 88(3A), 102(4), 114(2), 123(4) and 232(3)(b) of, and paragraphs 2 and 4 of Schedule 6 to, the Planning Act 20081makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 6th April 2013.
(3) In these Regulations—
(a)
(a) “the 2009 Regulations” means the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 20092; and
(b)
(b) “project” means a nationally significant infrastructure project.
Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 2009
2.—(1) The Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 20093are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)
(a) after the definition of “AONB Conservation Boards” insert—
““clinical commissioning group” means a body established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006 (effect of grant of application)4;”;
(b)
(b) after the definition of “local authorities” insert—
““local health board” means a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (local health boards)5;”;
(c)
(c) after the definition of “local resilience forum” insert—
““National Health Service Commissioning Board” has the same meaning as in section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006 (the National Health Service Commissioning Board and its general functions)6;
“National Health Service Trusts” means the National Health Service Trusts established under section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (NHS Trusts)7;”; and
(d)
(d) omit the definitions of—
(i) “regional development agencies”;
(ii) “regional planning body”;
(iii) “responsible regional authority”; and
(iv) “Strategic Health Authority”.
(3) In regulation 3 (consultation)—
(a)
(a) in paragraph (3)—
(i) omit sub-paragraphs (d), (f) and (m); and
(ii) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—
“(ea)
“(ea) Clinical commissioning groups;
(eb)
(eb) The National Health Service Commissioning Board;”; and
(b)
(b) in Table 1—
(i) omit the entry relating to The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment;
(ii) in the entry relating to the Health Protection Agency—
(aa) in column 1 for “The Health Protection Agency” substitute “Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health”; and
(bb) in column 2 for “relating to” substitute “likely to involve” and after “people” insert “and likely to affect significantly public health”; and
(iii) after the final entry insert two new entries—
“local health board |
Where a NPS is likely to affect Wales |
The National Health Service Trusts |
Where a NPS is likely to affect Wales” |
Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009
3.—(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 20098are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)
(a) after the definition of “appointed person” insert—
““clinical commissioning group” means a body established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006 (effect of grant of application);”;
(b)
(b) after the definition of “land plan” insert—
““local health board” means a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (local health boards);”;
(c)
(c) after the definition of “marine area” insert—
““Marine Management Organisation” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (the Marine Management Organisation)9;
“National Health Service Commissioning Board” has the same meaning as in section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006 (the National Health Service Commissioning Board and its general functions);
“National Health Service Trusts” means the National Health Service Trusts established under section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (NHS Trusts)”;
(d)
(d) omit the definitions of—
(i) “regional development agency”;
(ii) “Regional Planning Body”;
(iii) “responsible regional authority”; and
(iv) “Strategic Health Authority”; and
(e)
(e) in respect of projects in England only omit the definition of “local resilience forum”.
(3) In the table in Schedule 1—
(a)
(a) in column 1 (consultee)—
(i) for “The relevant Strategic Health Authority” substitute “The National Health Service Commissioning Board and the relevant clinical commissioning group”;
(ii) in respect of projects in England only before “AONB Conservation Boards” insert “relevant”; and
(iii) for “The Marine and Fisheries Agency” substitute “The Marine Management Organisation”;
(b)
(b) in the entry relating to the Health Protection Agency—
(i) in column 1 for “The Health Protection Agency” substitute “Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health”; and
(ii) in columns 2 and 3 after “people” insert “and likely to affect significantly public health”;
(c)
(c) omit the entries relating to—
(i) the relevant responsible regional authority;
(ii) the relevant Regional Planning Body;
(iii) the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment;
(iv) the relevant Regional Development Agency; and
(v) the Commission for Sustainable Development;
(d)
(d) in respect of projects in England only omit the entries relating to—
(i) the Equality and Human Rights Commission;
(ii) the Scottish Human Rights Commission;
(iii) the Homes and Communities Agency;
(iv) the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency;
(v) the Passengers Council;
(vi) the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee;
(vii) the Office of Rail Regulation and approved operators;
(viii) the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;
(ix) the Water Services Regulation Authority;
(x) the Water Industry Commission of Scotland;
(xi) the relevant waste regulation authority; and
(xii) the relevant local resilience forum;
(e)
(e) after the final entry insert two new entries—
“The relevant local health board |
All proposed applications likely to affect land in Wales |
All applications likely to affect land in Wales |
The National Health Service Trusts |
All proposed applications likely to affect land in Wales |
All applications likely to affect land in Wales” |
(f)
(f) in respect of projects in England only after the final entry insert a new entry—
“The Secretary of State for Defence |
All proposed applications likely to affect current or future operation of a site identified in a safeguarding map and all developments in the marine area |
All applications likely to affect current or future operation of a site identified in a safeguarding map and all developments in the marine area” |
(g)
(g) in respect of projects in England only in the Note to Table—
(i) for “Note” substitute “Notes”;
(ii) before ““relevant”” insert “(a)”;
(iii) omit “or has responsibility for an area which neighbours that location”; and
(iv) after the note insert a new note—
“(b)
“(b) “safeguarding map” has the meaning given in a direction made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 16(4), 25(1), 29(6) and 39 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(England) Order 201010.”.
Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties) Regulations 2010
4.—(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties) Regulations 201011are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)
(a) after the definition of “application” insert—
““clinical commissioning group” means a body established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006 (effect of grant of application);”;
(b)
(b) after the definition of “issue-specific hearing” insert—
““local health board” means a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (local health boards);”;
(c)
(c) after the definition of “local resilience forum” insert—
““marine area” means—
(a) waters in or adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea;
(b) an exclusive economic zone, except any part of an exclusive economic zone in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions;
(c) a Renewable Energy Zone, except any part of a Renewable Energy Zone in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions;
(d) an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (exploration and exploitation of continental shelf)12, except any part of that area which is within part of an exclusive economic zone or Renewable Energy Zone in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions;
“Marine Management Organisation” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (the Marine Management Organisation);
“National Health Service Commissioning Board” has the same meaning as in section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006 (the National Health Service Commissioning Board and its general functions);
“National Health Service Trusts” means the National Health Service Trusts established under section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (NHS Trusts);”;
(d)
(d) omit the definitions of—
(i) “Regional Development Agency”;
(ii) “Regional Planning...
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