The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1992

177.—(1) On the determination of an appeal under section 174, the Secretary of State may—

(a) grant hazardous substances consent for the presence of the hazardous substance on, over or under the land to which the hazardous substances contravention notice relates or on, over or under part of that land;

(b) discharge any condition subject to which hazardous substances consent was granted.

(2) In considering whether to grant hazardous substances consent under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall have regard to the considerations specified in section 9(2) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.

(3) The hazardous substances consent that may be granted under subsection (1) is any hazardous substances consent that might be granted on an application under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.

(4) Where under subsection (1) the Secretary of State discharges a condition he may substitute another condition for it, whether more or less onerous.

(5) Where an appeal against a hazardous substances contravention notice is brought under section 174, the appellant shall be deemed to have made an application for hazardous substances consent in respect of the matters specified in the hazardous substances contravention notice as constituting a contravention of hazardous substances control.

(5A) Where—

(a) the statement under subsection (4) of section 174 specifies the ground mentioned in subsection (2)(a) of that section;

(b) any fee is payable under regulations made by virtue of section 26A of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 in respect of the application deemed to be made by virtue of the appeal; and

(c) the Secretary of State gives notice in writing to the appellant specifying the period within which the fee must be paid,

then, if that fee is not paid within that period, the appeal, so far as brought on that ground, and the application shall lapse at the end of that period.

(6) Any hazardous substances consent granted under subsection (1) on an appeal shall be treated as granted on the application deemed to have been made by the appellant.

(7) In relation to a grant of hazardous substances consent or a determination under subsection (1) the Secretary of State’s decision shall be final.

(8) For the purposes of section 28 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 the Secretary of State’s decision shall be treated as having been given by him in dealing with an application for hazardous substances consent made to the hazardous substances authority.