Section 27 Authorisation of road user charging under Planning Act 2008I1

Section 144 of the Planning Act 2008 (content of order granting development consent: highways) is amended as follows.

After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

Subsection (2) does not apply to an order that includes provision authorising other charges in respect of the use or keeping of motor vehicles on roads.

(2B)

In subsection (2A)—

• “motor vehicle” has the meaning given in section 185(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, except that section 189 of that Act (exceptions: certain pedestrian controlled vehicles and electrically assisted pedal cycles) applies as it applies for the purposes of the Road Traffic Acts;

• “road” has the meaning given in section 142(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.”

Omit subsection (3).