Section 158: Nuisance: statutory authority

Planning Act 2008 · 2008 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: Orders granting development consent — Chapter 3: General

This subsection confers statutory authority for—

carrying out development for which consent is granted by an order granting development consent;
doing anything else authorised by an order granting development consent.

Statutory authority under subsection (1) is conferred only for the purpose of providing a defence in civil or criminal proceedings for nuisance.

Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to any contrary provision made in any particular case by an order granting development consent.

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