Regulation 55 General development orders

(1)

It shall be a condition of any planning permission granted by a general development order, whether made before or after the commencement of these Regulations, that development which—

(a)

is likely to have a significant effect on a European site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects), and

(b)

is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site,

shall not be begun unless the developer has received a written determination from the Department under Regulation 56 that it will not adversely affect the integrity of the site.

(2)

It shall be a condition of any planning permission granted by a general development order made before the commencement of these regulations that development which—

(a)

is likely to have a significant effect on a European site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects); and

(b)

is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site;

and which was begun but not completed before the commencement of these Regulations, shall not be continued until the developer has received written determination from the Department under regulation 56 that it will not adversely affect the integrity of the site.

(3)

Nothing in this regulation shall affect anything done before the commencement of these Regulations.