OpenLegislation

Paragraph 6 Protected species: licences under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992I1I2

England and Wales

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)

badgers are identified in an EDP as an environmental feature in accordance with section 61(1)(a), 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 badgers.

(2)

A licence under section 10 of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, on the terms set out in the EDP, is to be treated as having been granted by Natural England to the developer.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 3 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 118(3)

I2

Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 18.2.2026 by S.I. 2025/1370, reg. 4(1)(l)