Regulation 87 Construction or improvement of highways or roads
The assessment provisions apply in relation to any plan or project—
by the appropriate authority or a strategic highways company to construct a new highway or to improve, within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980 M1, an existing highway; or
by a local highway authority to carry out within the boundaries of a road any works required for the improvement of the road.
The review provisions apply to any such plan or project as is mentioned in paragraph (1) unless—
the works were completed before 30th October 1994; or
the works have been completed before the site became a European site F1, a Ramsar site or a European offshore marine site.
In paragraph (1)(a) “strategic highways company” means a company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 M2.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 87(2)(b) inserted (21.5.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), s. 118(3), Sch. 5 para. 25 (with s. 116); S.I. 2026/549, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)
Marginal citations
- M1
1980 c. 66. See the definition of “improvement” in section 329(1).
- M2
Notes on Part 6
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 6: power to amend conferred (24.1.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 113, 147(3) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(p)
- C2
Pt. 6: power to disapply or modify conferred (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 293(4)(5), 334(3)(j) (with s. 293(6))