Regulation 2 Amendment of the 2017 Regulations

in paragraph (1), for “(2) to (8)” substitute “(2), (7) and (8)”;

for paragraphs (2) to (6) substitute—

“(2)

The 2016 Regulations continue to have effect where before 16 May 2017—

(a)

the applicant or appellant submitted an environmental statement or requested a scoping opinion in respect of the development; or

(b)

in respect of—

(i)

local development orders;

(ii)

section 97 orders;

(iii)

section 102 orders; or

(iv)

action under section 141 of the 1990 Act,

the local planning authority, the initiating body or the applicant prepared an environmental statement or a scoping opinion or requested a scoping direction in connection with that order or action.”;

in paragraph (9), for “(2) to (8)” substitute “(2), (7) and (8)”.