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Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 in England

1990 c. 10 · Enacted 24 May 1990 · Extends to England and Wales

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s. 37(6)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 251(d)
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s. 37 headingwords insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 251(a)
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s. 21B(7)(c)substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 245
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s. 25(1)(a)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 247(2)(a)
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s. 25(1A)(1B)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 247(3)
s. 26A(2)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 248(a)
s. 26A(2A)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 248(b)
s. 36(3A)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 249(a)
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s. 36B(6A)(6B)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 250(b)
s. 36B(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 250(c)
Sch. para. 3(5)words insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 30(5)
Sch. para. 6(3)(a)words insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 30(7)
Sch. para. 6(1A)insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 30(6)
Sch. para. 6(2)(a)words insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 30(7)
s. 20(4A)insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 26
s. 21(5A)insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 27
s. 25(1)(b)(v)words insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 28(a)
s. 25(1)(c)words substitutedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 28(b)
s. 37(3)insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 29
Sch. para. 2(4A)insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 30(2)
Sch. para. 2(9)insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 30(3)
Sch. para. 3(4A) (4B)insertedPlanning Act 2008 Sch. 10 para. 30(4)
s. 9(2)(ca)insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 6 para. 14
s. 1(2)insertedEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Sch. 16 para. 1(c)
s. 1(1)words substitutedEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Sch. 16 para. 1(b)
s. 1(1)s. 1 renumbered as s. 1(1)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Sch. 16 para. 1(a)

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to special controls in respect of hazardous substances with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

[24th May 1990]

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C9C10C11C12C13C14

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Modifications

C1

A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.

C2

Act amended by Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9, SIF 123:1), ss. 72(2), 91(4)

C3

Act modified by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 5, Sch. 3 paras. 13, 14

C4

Act amended by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 1(1)(3)(5)

C5

Power to modify Act conferred by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 6(5)

C6

Act amended by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 336(9)

Act amended (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 70, 125(2), Sch. 9 para. 14(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

C7

Act modified by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 28, 54, 173(8), Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 3(a)

Act modified (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(3), Sch. 5 Pt. III para. 15(1) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 4, Sch. 2

Act modified (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(3), Sch. 5 Pt. III para. 20 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 4, Sch. 2

C8

Power to modify Act conferred by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 314–319, Sch. 16

Act (except ss. 12(2), 31(6)): transfer of certain functions in relation to Wales (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C9

Act modified (28.9.2004 for E., 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), s. 38 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2(c); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2(a) (with art. 3(1)(2))

C10

Act modified by S.I. 2010/675, Sch. 23 Pt. 8 para. 3 Table 9 (as substituted (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 1(b), Sch. 1)

C11

Act applied in part (Isles of Scilly) (with modifications) (2.10.2013) by The Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2148), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 1(2))

C12

Act applied (with modifications) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/56), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 46)

C13

Act modified (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 23 paras. 1(3), 2 Table 9 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

C14

Act: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

Contents

  1. Hazardous substances authorities
  2. 1Hazardous substances authorities: general.
  3. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 3Hazardous substances authorities: other special cases.
  5. Control over presence of hazardous substances
  6. 4Requirement of hazardous substances consent.
  7. 5Power to prescribe hazardous substances.
  8. Obtaining hazardous substances consent
  9. 6Hazardous substances consent: general.
  10. 7Applications for hazardous substances consent.
  11. 8Certificates as to applicant’s status etc.
  12. 9Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent.
  13. 10Power to impose conditions on grant of hazardous substances consent.
  14. 11Deemed hazardous substances consent: established presence.
  15. 12Deemed hazardous substances consent: government authorisation.
  16. Variation and revocation of consents
  17. 13Application for hazardous substances consent without condition attached to previous consent.
  18. 14General power by order to revoke or modify hazardous substances consent.
  19. 15Confirmation by Secretary of State of s. 14 orders.
  20. 16Compensation in respect of s. 14 orders.
  21. 17Revocation of hazardous substances consent on change of control of land.
  22. 18Determination of applications for continuation of hazardous substances consent.
  23. 19Compensation on revocation or modification of consent under s. 18.
  24. Secretary of State’s powers
  25. 20Reference of applications to Secretary of State.
  26. 21Appeals against decisions or failure to take decisions relating to hazardous substances.
  27. 21ADetermination by Secretary of State of procedure for certain proceedings
  28. 21BDetermination by the Welsh Ministers of procedure for certain proceedings
  29. 22Validity of decisions as to applications.
  30. Contraventions of hazardous substances control
  31. 23Offences.
  32. 24Power to issue hazardous substances contravention notice.
  33. 24AVariation of hazardous substances contravention notices.
  34. 25Hazardous substances contravention notices: supplementary provisions.
  35. 26Transitional exemptions. Repealed
  36. Miscellaneous provisions
  37. 26AFees for consent applications.
  38. 26AAInjunctions.
  39. 27Temporary exemption directions.
  40. 28Registers etc.
  41. 29Health and safety requirements.
  42. General
  43. 30Application of this Act to certain authorities and persons.
  44. 30AApplication to the Crown
  45. 30BCrown application: transitional
  46. 30CEnforcement in relation to the Crown
  47. 30DReferences to an interest in land
  48. 31Exercise of powers in relation to Crown land.
  49. 31AApplications for hazardous substances consent by Crown
  50. 32Application for hazardous substances consent in anticipation of disposal of Crown land. Repealed
  51. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. 34Ecclesiastical property.
  53. 35Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.
  54. 36Rights of entry.
  55. 36AWarrants to enter land.
  56. 36BRights of entry: supplementary provisions.
  57. 36CRights of entry: Crown land
  58. 37Application of certain general provisions of principal Act.
  59. 38Financial provisions.
  60. Supplemental
  61. 39Interpretation.
  62. 40Regulations and orders.
  63. 41Short title, commencement and extent.
  64. Schedule: Determination of Appeals by Person Appointed by Secretary of State
  65. Determination of appeals by appointed person
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. Powers and duties of appointed person
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. Determination of appeals by Secretary of State
  70. 3Paragraph 3
  71. 4Paragraph 4
  72. Appointment of another person to determine appeal
  73. 5Paragraph 5
  74. Local inquiries and hearings
  75. 6Paragraph 6
  76. 6AParagraph 6A
  77. Supplementary provisions
  78. 7Paragraph 7
  79. Local inquiries: Wales
  80. 8Paragraph 8
  81. Table of Derivations
  82. 1Notes:
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. 3Paragraph 3