This Order brings into operation on 3rd April 2008, Articles 6(4), 7, 9, 10(6), 11 and 12(9) to 12(11) of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. The provisions commenced relate to the making of representations in consultation processes before the grant, variation, suspension or revocation of waste management licences requiring the licence […]

Part 39 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 grants planning permission in respect of the erection of buildings necessary for the purposes of housing poultry and other captive birds to protect them from avian influenza. The extent and nature of the development permitted are subject to limitations. […]

The new Regulations revoke the existing Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) Regulations 1989. The new Regulations provide a consolidated text, in revised language, of the revoked Regulations, but extend the rights of customers to payments for flooding of customers’ land or property by sewer overflowing. In addition, the standards of performance to […]

These Regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 in relation to various requirements related to energy performance certificates and recommendation reports. The principal regulations implement Articles 7 (energy performance certificate), and 10 (independent experts) of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 […]

On 6 April 2008, the Environmental Permitting Regulations come into force, aiming to make it quicker and easier for businesses to apply for or change a permit.
These Regulations replace the system of waste management licensing in Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (as amended), and the […]

These Regulations, which come into force on 1st April 2008, amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996.
The amendments relate to: 
The maximum credit a landfill site operator may claim, in respect of qualifying contributions made, against their annual landfill tax liability is changed from 6.6% to 6.0%. 
Extension of the period of time that an approved body has […]