PART 8SUPPLEMENTARY FUNCTIONS

Register of applications and pre-application services

128Register of applications and pre-application services

1

The Welsh Ministers must maintain a register of—

a

applications received by them for infrastructure consent;

b

applications received by them for pre-application services;

c

pre-application services provided by them.

2

If the Welsh Ministers receive a valid application for infrastructure consent, they must cause details of the application to be entered in the register.

3

If the Welsh Ministers receive an application for pre-application services, they must cause details of the application to be entered in the register.

4

If the Welsh Ministers provide pre-application services, they must cause details of the services provided to be entered into the register.

5

The Welsh Ministers must publish the register.

6

Regulations may make provision for or in connection with requiring each planning authority to maintain a register of—

a

applications received by the Welsh Ministers for infrastructure consent for development wholly or partly in the area of the planning authority;

b

applications received by the planning authority for pre-application services;

c

pre-application services provided by the planning authority.

7

Regulations may make provision for or in connection with requiring Natural Resources Wales to maintain a register of—

a

applications received by Natural Resources Wales for pre-application services;

b

pre-application services provided by Natural Resources Wales.

8

Regulations may, in relation to a register required to be maintained by or under this section, make provision about—

a

the form and content of a register;

b

public access to documents relating to entries in the register, including provision requiring the documents to be deposited, stored and made accessible as a facility of the register;

c

the timing of entries to a register.