# Planning Act 2008, Section 158: Nuisance: statutory authority

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This subsection confers statutory authority for—
(a) carrying out development for which consent is granted by an order granting development consent;
(b) doing anything else authorised by an order granting development consent.
(2) Statutory authority under subsection (1) is conferred only for the purpose of providing a defence in civil or criminal proceedings for nuisance.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to any contrary provision made in any particular case by an order granting development consent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/158 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-2008/section-158
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