79.—(1) Regulation 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In the definition of “consultation bodies”, in sub-paragraph (b)—
(a)in paragraph (ii), before “and English Nature” insert “, the Environment Agency” ;
(b)in paragraph (iii), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(c)omit paragraph (iv).
(3) In the definition of “sensitive area”, for sub-paragraph (h) substitute—
“(h)an area of outstanding natural beauty designated as such by an order made—
(i)under section 87 (designation of areas of outstanding natural beauty) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949; or
(ii)under section 82 (designation of areas) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000;”.
S.I. 1999/293 as amended by S.I. 1999/416, S.I. 2000/2867, S.I. 2005/1806 (W. 138), S.I. 2006/1282, S.I. 2006/3099 (W. 283), S.I. 2006/3295, S.I. 2007/2610 (W. 221), S.I. 2008/2335 (W. 198), S.I. 2010/675, S.I. 2011/988, S.I. 2011/1043, S.I. 2011/2043; modified by Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37), section 93, Schedule 15, paragraph 17, S.I. 2008/1556.