Section 14: EIA regulations: replacement development

Crossrail Act 2008 · 2008 c. 18View on legislation.gov.uk

The EIA regulations shall have effect as if the definition of "EIA development" in regulation 2(1) of the regulations included any development not included in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition which—

consists of the construction of a building in place of a building demolished, or substantially demolished, in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act,
is not development for which planning permission is deemed by section 10(1) to be granted,
is development in relation to which the first or second condition is met, and
is not exempt development within the meaning of those regulations.

The first condition is that the building which the development replaces is specified in the following table.

The second condition is that the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment by virtue of factors such as its nature, size or location.

In this section, "building" includes any structure.

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