The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

• (1) Where, after the service of a copy of a hazardous substances contravention notice, hazardous substances consent is granted for the presence of a hazardous substance on, over or under land to which the notice relates, the notice shall cease to have effect so far as inconsistent with that consent.

• (2) Omitted.

• (3) The fact that a hazardous substances contravention notice has wholly or partly ceased to have effect by virtue of this section does not affect the liability of any person for an offence in respect of a previous failure to comply, or secure compliance, with the notice.

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• (1) Compliance with a hazardous substances contravention notice shall not discharge that notice.

• (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), where a provision of a hazardous substances contravention notice requires a hazardous substance to be removed from the land to which the notice relates, the presence on, over or under that land of a quantity of that substance equal to or exceeding its controlled quantity at any time after the substance has been removed in compliance with the hazardous substances contravention notice shall be in contravention of that notice.

• (3) Without prejudice to subsection (1), where a provision of a hazardous substances contravention notice requires the quantity of a hazardous substance on, over or under land to which the notice relates to be reduced below a specified quantity (being greater than the controlled quantity), the presence on, over or under that land of a quantity of that substance equal to or in excess of the specified quantity at any time after the quantity of that substance has been reduced below the specified quantity in compliance with the hazardous substances contravention notice, shall be in contravention of that notice.

• (4) Without prejudice to subsection (1), where a provision of a hazardous substances contravention notice requires steps to be taken to remedy a failure to comply with a condition subject to which a hazardous substances consent was granted, after those steps have been taken no further steps shall be taken which would constitute a breach of that condition, and the taking of such further steps shall be in contravention of that notice.

• (5) Sections 146 and 147 shall apply to the contravention of a hazardous substances contravention notice to which this section applies as if the period for compliance with the notice had expired on the date the contravention took place, but a person authorised in writing by the council shall not enter the land under section 146(1) without, at least 28 days before entry, serving on the owner or occupier of the land a notice of that person's intention to do so.

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 24th September 2015

Angus Kerr — A senior officer of the

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1998/1750.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68: section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and section 3 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7)

[^f00003]: 2011 c.25 (N.I.) see section 250(1) for definition of “the Department” and “prescribed”.

[^f00004]: O.J. 353, 31.12.2008, p.1.

[^f00005]: 1954 c 33 (N.I.)

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1

[^f00007]: S.R. 2015 No. 72

[^f00008]: S.R. 2015 No. 61

[^f00009]: 2001 c.9 (N.I.) as amended by 2003 c.21

[^f00010]: S.R. 1991 No. 509

[^f00011]: O.J. L 304, 14.11.2008, p.75

[^f00012]: 1965 c. 57; section 1 was amended by S.I. 1974/2056 and S.I. 1990/1981

[^f00013]: S.R. 2006 No. 425

[^f00014]: S.R. 1995 No. 87

[^f00015]: S.R. 2004 No. 280

[^f00016]: S.R. 1981 No. 607

[^f00017]: 1970 c.1

[^f00018]: S.R. 2015 No. 61

[^f00019]: O.J. L. 197, 24.7.2012, p.1 In paragraph 2(b) expressions used in that paragraph have the same meaning as in that Directive.

[^f00020]: S.R. 2015 No. 62

[^f00021]: More guidance on waiving of the test can be found in the A.14 method description in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (O.J. L 142, 31.5.2008.p.1).

[^f00022]: O.J. L 147, 9.6.1975,.p. 40.

[^f00023]: 15.75% nitrogen content by weight as a result of ammonium nitrate corresponds to 45% ammonium nitrate.

[^f00024]: 24.5% nitrogen content by weight as a result of ammonium nitrate corresponds to 70% ammonium nitrate.

[^f00025]: O.J. L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1.

For the words “an enforcement notice” substitute “ a hazardous substances contravention notice ”.

(3) An appeal may be brought on any of the following grounds— (a) that in respect of any contravention of hazardous substances control specified in the notice, hazardous substances consent ought to be granted for the quantity of hazardous substance present on, over or under the land or, as the case may be, the condition concerned ought to be discharged; (b) that the matters alleged to constitute a contravention of hazardous substances control have not occurred; (c) that those matters (if they occurred) do not constitute a contravention of hazardous substances control; (d) that copies of the hazardous substances contravention notice were not served as required by section 162(4); (e) that the steps required by the notice to be taken exceed what is necessary to remedy any contravention of hazardous substances control; (f) that any period specified in the notice in accordance with section 162(5)(b) falls short of what should reasonably be allowed.

For the words “an enforcement notice” substitute “ a hazardous substances contravention notice ”.

(1) Where, at any time after the end of the period for compliance with a hazardous substances contravention notice, any steps required by the notice to be taken have not been taken, the person who is then the owner of the land and any person other than the owner who is in control of the land is in breach of the notice.

Editorial notes

[^c22614981]: S.I. 1998/1750.

[^c22614991]: 1972 c. 68: section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and section 3 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7)

[^c22615001]: 2011 c.25 (N.I.) see section 250(1) for definition of “the Department” and “prescribed”.

[^c22615011]: O.J. 353, 31.12.2008, p.1.

[^c22615021]: 1954 c 33 (N.I.)

[^c22615031]: O.J. No. L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1

[^c22615041]: S.R. 2015 No. 72

[^c22615051]: S.R. 2015 No. 61

[^c22615061]: 2001 c.9 (N.I.) as amended by 2003 c.21

[^c22615071]: S.R. 1991 No. 509

[^c22615091]: 1965 c. 57; section 1 was amended by S.I. 1974/2056 and S.I. 1990/1981

[^c22615101]: S.R. 2006 No. 425

[^c22615111]: S.R. 1995 No. 87

[^c22615121]: S.R. 2004 No. 280

[^c22615131]: S.R. 1981 No. 607

[^c22615141]: 1970 c.1

[^c22615151]: S.R. 2015 No. 61

[^c22615161]: O.J. L. 197, 24.7.2012, p.1 In paragraph 2(b) expressions used in that paragraph have the same meaning as in that Directive.

[^c22615171]: S.R. 2015 No. 62

[^c22615241]: More guidance on waiving of the test can be found in the A.14 method description in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (O.J. L 142, 31.5.2008.p.1).

[^c22615251]: O.J. L 147, 9.6.1975,.p. 40.

[^c22615261]: 15.75% nitrogen content by weight as a result of ammonium nitrate corresponds to 45% ammonium nitrate.

[^c22615271]: 24.5% nitrogen content by weight as a result of ammonium nitrate corresponds to 70% ammonium nitrate.

[^c22615281]: O.J. L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1.

[^key-1b7696a8442f82f35f986e8a4a558f50]: Words in reg. 19(2)(a)(ii) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-24dca2ad658f71dde96e3a7dbcda138b]: Words in reg. 19(2)(b) substituted (27.3.2019) by The Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/24), regs. 1, 8(3)

[^key-264c46986641461589915b304fb817c8]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3944921a93f01471b67eea3d0f0561f9]: Reg. 6(2)(da) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-70642e55eba2505045dbf41c26d9b997]: Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-75648a6aef42c9b89e3075f1b286cee7]: Words in reg. 11(1) inserted (9.5.2016) by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/116), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-7913791043d59c9aad4aa14700ac9b37]: Reg. 19(2)(a)(iia) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7e0927779a1f4df049279d14bc9c5243]: Words in reg. 17(1)(b) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-87f7d80e18dc57db8d765c8e7bb4dd1d]: Reg. 11(3)(a)(iia) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b75de9920c6b1c77a05419e93743e461]: Words in reg. 18(6) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c9c68482ef6a7a32551e807d4a3c162a]: Words in reg. 6(2)(d) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e2d52840051b6ce14caaf5bfa958c611]: Words in reg. 11(3)(a)(ii) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e98b0f665abc39e99385a9eba7bcca74]: Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (27.3.2019) by The Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/24), regs. 1, 8(2)

[^key-fd1c55fa9f9976062c0b1e7bd5f2120b]: Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1235), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-fd85af16b3a78545c4b923f7fbdfc4d8]: Reg. 16(2) substituted (9.5.2016) by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/116), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^M_C_0915a25a-4d14-44b4-9020-5a43981a263f]: Reg. 7 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2015/344, reg. 16(2) (as substituted 9.5.2016 by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/116) S.R. 2016/116, regs. 1, 2(3))

[^M_C_1b6ce8b0-ecde-4c64-b6f4-e7061b4fb3d3]: Reg. 6 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2015/344, reg. 16(2) (as substituted 9.5.2016 by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/116) S.R. 2016/116, regs. 1, 2(3))

[^M_C_4039fb57-ea67-40c1-c6e5-0dcfb553db19]: Reg. 8 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2015/344, reg. 16(2) (as substituted 9.5.2016 by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/116) S.R. 2016/116, regs. 1, 2(3))

[^M_C_86d11099-ad5a-4d3d-ee67-842e13cfabf5]: Reg. 11 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2015/344, reg. 16(2) (as substituted 9.5.2016 by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/116) S.R. 2016/116, regs. 1, 2(3))

[^M_C_d4fc3ce4-b74d-40f0-aad3-b965d22e6cdc]: Reg. 5 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2015/344, reg. 16(2) (as substituted 9.5.2016 by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/116) S.R. 2016/116, regs. 1, 2(3))

[^M_C_fa1736b1-eff6-4222-92ba-3d98346096b7]: Reg. 12(2) applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2015/344, reg. 16(2) (as substituted 9.5.2016 by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/116) S.R. 2016/116, regs. 1, 2(3))

[^M_F_c9a1676a-4e1c-42fe-fee2-170e9103a57e]: Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Technical Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (SR2020/300), regs. 1(2), 2(2)

[^M_F_d3c5b36f-18ff-4761-aac4-cb4a7f91fa53]: Words in reg. 4(7)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Technical Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (SR 2020/300), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

[^key-e323dd0019eee6256675102036539a33]: Word in reg. 6(2)(d) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 25(a)

[^key-529df3f8c6cd6c3a60cbd08a33c09038]: Word in reg. 6(2)(da) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 25(a)

[^key-20dd3ebd8f3a715cfda474c25bb9ff31]: Word in reg. 11(3)(a)(ii) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 25(b)

[^key-dd5cb1c4ce9e45f788c32ca083f620cf]: Word in reg. 11(3)(a)(iia) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 25(b)

[^key-b56b75698b0b1c2ebece89d9906c6a82]: Word in reg. 18(6) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 25(c)

[^key-6fc6a2522bb1e76b4d660eadb5207169]: Word in reg. 19(2)(a)(ii) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 25(d)

[^key-927c6ae4e9fcbe6bf65c1804582af845]: Word in reg. 19(2)(a)(iia) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 25(d)