Section 85C(4)

For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b)— the “first effect” is the overall effect on the habitats site associated with the catchment permitting area of nutrients in treated effluent discharged by all plants that discharge into the area; the “second effect” is the overall effect on the site of nutrients in treated effluent that would be discharged by all plants that discharge into the area if— the upgrade date that applied to nutrient significant plants that discharge into the area was the same as the applicable date, the standard concentration (of nutrients) applied to those nutrient significant plants, and those nutrient significant plants were (on that basis) meeting the nutrient pollution standard on the applicable date.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30