UK Statutory Instrument
1992
United Kingdom
The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1992
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Applicant 3
- Occupier 2
- Any Person 2
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Applicants also bound by 149 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 22 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 20 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 20 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 12 duties
- Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 2017 10 duties
Occupiers also bound by 107 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 15 duties
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England/Wales comparison) 2005 14 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 13 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 12 duties
- Housing Act 1985 1985 11 duties
Any Person also bound by 770 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 78 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — GENERAL
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Interpretation
Part 2 — HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, CONTROLLED QUANTITIES AND EXEMPTIONS
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Part 3 — EXPRESS CONSENT
Applications for hazardous substances consent
- Apply for hazardous substances consent using the correct forms and plans Any Person
Publication of notices of applications
- Publish and post public notices before applying for hazardous substances consent Applicant
Notification of applications to owners
- Notify owners of hazardous substances consent applications Applicant
Inspection of applications
- Make hazardous substances applications available for public inspection Applicant
Receipt of applications by hazardous substances authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Hazardous substances authority must acknowledge and validate applications Local authority
Notice of reference of applications to the Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must notify you if your hazardous substances application is called in Local authority
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 4 — DEEMED CONSENT
Claim for deemed consent
- Submit Form 8 and detailed plans when claiming deemed consent Occupier
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 5 — ENFORCEMENT
Hazardous substances contravention notices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Hazardous substances authorities must issue formal contravention notices Local authority
Appeals: supplementary
- Provide a copy of your appeal to the hazardous substances authority Any Person
Enforcement register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must maintain a register of enforcement notices Local authority
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 6 — CONSENTS REGISTER
Consents register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Hazardous substances authority must maintain a six-part consents register Local authority
Part 7 — MISCELLANEOUS
Application of the Act to hazardous substances authorities
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must determine consent for hazardous substances authorities Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Fees for applications
Fees for deemed applications
Schedules
DEEMED CONSENT CONDITIONS
- Comply with storage conditions for hazardous substances under deemed consent Occupier
Browse 32 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND CONTROLLED QUANTITIES
PRESCRIBED FORMS, NOTICES AND CERTIFICATES
Below ambient temperature vessel conditions
Ambient temperature vessel conditions
A hazardous substance shall only be present at ambient temperature...
Above ambient temperature vessel conditions
A hazardous substance shall only be present at above its...
Vessel location condition
Moveable container storage area conditions
ENFORCEMENT — MODIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT
In section 174 of the principal Act (appeals against enforcement...
In section 285 of the principal Act (validity of enforcement...
In section 289 of the principal Act (appeals to the...
(1) A person having an interest in the land to...
(3) Subject to section 176(4), the Secretary of State shall,...
(1) On an appeal under section 174 the Secretary of...
(1) On the determination of an appeal under section 174,...
(1) Where any steps required by a hazardous substances contravention...
(1) Where, at any time after the end of the...
(1) Where, after the service of a copy of a...
(1) Compliance with a hazardous substances contravention notice shall not...
(1) Every hazardous substances authority shall keep an enforcement register...
In section 175 of the principal Act (appeals — supplementary...
(1) The validity of a hazardous substances contravention notice shall...
(1) Where the Secretary of State gives a decision in...
In section 176 of the principal Act (general provisions relating...
In section 177 of the principal Act (grant or modification...
In section 178 of the principal Act (execution and cost...
In section 179 (offence where enforcement notice not complied with)—...
In section 180 (effect of planning permission etc. on enforcement...
For section 181 (enforcement notice to have effect against subsequent...
In section 188 of the principal Act (register of enforcement...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
Browse 26 other unclassified sections
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Hazardous substances and controlled quantities
Exemptions
Applications for hazardous substances consent
Publication of notices of applications
Notification of applications to owners
Inspection of applications
Receipt of applications by hazardous substances authority
Consultation before the grant of hazardous substances consent
Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent
Notice of reference of applications to the Secretary of State
Appeals
Claim for deemed consent
Conditions on deemed consent
Interpretation of deemed consent provisions
Hazardous substances contravention notices
Appeals against hazardous substances contravention notices
Appeals: supplementary
Effect of hazardous substances contravention notices, etc
Enforcement register
Validity
Consents register
Fees for applications
Fees for deemed applications
Application of the Act to hazardous substances authorities
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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