antenna systemmeans a set of antennas installed on a building or structure and operated by a single telecommunications code system operator in accordance with his licence;
coal-related mineralsmeans minerals other than coal referred to in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946;
designated seam areameans— (a) where no seam plan has been deposited with the mineral planning authority for a mine, land comprising the maximum extent of the coal seam or seams that can be worked from shafts or drifts existing at the mine at the date of the coming into force of this Class, without further development on an authorised site other than development permitted by Class B;
development ancillary to radio equipment housingmeans the construction, installation, alteration or replacement of struc tures, equipment or means of access which are ancillary to and reasonably required for the purposes of radio equipment hous ing;
development in accordance with a licencemeans development carried out by an operator in pursuance of a right conferred on that operator under the telecommunications code, and in accordance with any conditions relating to the application of that code imposed by the terms of his licence;
land controlled by an operatormeans land occupied by the operator in right of a freehold interest or a leasehold interest under a lease granted for a term of not less than 10 years;
mastmeans a radio mast or a radio tower;
relevant periodmeans a period which expires— (a) six months from the commencement of the construc tion, installation, alteration or replacement of any apparatus or structure permitted by Class A(a) or Class A(c) or from the commencement of the use permitted by Class A(b), as the case may be, or (ii) when the need for such apparatus, structure or use ceases, whichever occurs first;
seam planmeans a plan or plans on a scale of not less than 1 to 25,000 showing— (a) land comprising the maximum extent of the coal seam or seams that can be worked from shafts or drifts existing at a mine at the date of the coming into force of this Class, without further development on an authorised site other than development permitted by Class B;
telecommunication apparatusmeans any apparatus falling within the definition of that term in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1984 Act, and includes radio equipment housing;
telecommunication systemhas the meaning assigned to that term by section 4(1) of the 1984 Act.
telecommunications code system operatormeans a person who has been granted a licence under section 7 of the 1984 Act which applies the telecommunications code to him in pursuance of section 10 of that Act;
the 1988 Ordermeans the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988.
the telecommunications codemeans the code contained in Schedule 2 to the 1984 Act;