Paragraph 1 InterpretationI1

In this Part—

• “county council” means the county planning authority for the area in which the land to which the provisions of this Order apply is situated (Staffordshire County Council or Derbyshire County Council, as the case may be) F1or any successors to their statutory functions as county planning authorities;

• “European protected species” has the meaning given in Part 3 of F2the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017;

• “flood risk area” means the 1 in 100 year flood plain of the River Dove as identified in the Willington C Gas Pipeline flood risk assessment submitted to the Secretary of State in accordance with article 33(e) (certification of plans, etc.) and the addendum to that assessment (WCGP 030.013, version 2, April 2014);

• “local highway authority” has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980^f1;

• “stage” means a defined section or part of the authorised development (including maintenance), the extent of which is shown in a scheme submitted to and approved, in writing, by the relevant planning authority pursuant to Requirement 3 (stages of authorised development).