Article 4 Grant of planning permission

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Order, planning permission is granted for the following classes of development, where they are carried out for the purpose of national defence by or on behalf of the Defence Secretary—

(a)

the making of any material change in the use of—

(i)

any building in, on, under or over the Order land, or

(ii)

any part of the Order land;

(b)

the carrying out, in, on, under or over the Order land, of any construction work, including in relation to any of the types of building or structure specified in paragraph (2);

(c)

the retention on the Order land of buildings or structures erected or installed under temporary planning permission granted—

(i)

by Three Rivers District Council, or

(ii)

by a general development order,

either permanently, or for a longer period than is permitted under that permission, as specified in a relevant approval notice.

(2)

The types of building or structure specified are—

(a)

permanent or temporary—

(i)

offices and working spaces for personnel, construction workers, or persons visiting the Order land;

(ii)

living accommodation for personnel and their families;

(iii)

other facilities and amenities, including car parking, for personnel, their families, construction workers, or people visiting the Order land;

(b)

permanent or temporary plant, equipment or machinery, and structures where it is to be housed or located.

(3)

The planning permission granted by paragraph (1) is subject to the Schedule 1 conditions.