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Paragraph 3 Protected sites: marine conservation zonesI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)

an environmental feature identified in an EDP in accordance with section 61(1)(a) is a protected feature of a marine conservation zone, and

(b)

a developer has committed to pay, in respect of a development, such amount of the nature restoration levy set out in a charging schedule to the EDP as applies in relation to an environmental impact of the development on that protected feature.

(2)

The environmental impact of the development on the protected feature is to be disregarded for the purposes of—

(a)

section 125 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (general duties of public authorities in relation to MCZs) insofar as it applies to any function of a public authority of determining an application (whenever made) relating to the development, and

(b)

section 126 of that Act (duties of public authorities in relation to certain decisions).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 118(3)

I2

Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 18.2.2026 by S.I. 2025/1370, reg. 4(1)(l)