Part 15 MINERAL EXPLORATIONI1

For the purposes of Part 15—

• “mineral exploration” means the carrying out of operations for the purpose of ascertaining the presence, extent or quality of any deposit of a mineral with a view to exploiting that mineral;

• F1“petroleum” has the same meaning as given in section 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998;

• “relevant period” means—

  1. (a)

     in a case where a direction has not been issued under article 7, the period which ends 21 days after the notification referred to in paragraph 54(2)(b) or on the date on which the planning authority notify the developer in writing that they will not issue such a direction whichever is the earlier; or

  2. (b)

     in a case where a direction is issued under article 7 the period which ends 28 days from the date on which notice of that direction is sent to the Secretary of State or on the date on which the planning authority notify the developer in writing that the Secretary of State has disallowed the direction whichever is the earlier;

• “structure” includes a building, plant or machinery.