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(1)The following kinds of development are significant infrastructure projects—

(a)the construction of a highway in a case falling within subsection (2);

(b)the alteration or improvement of a highway in a case falling within subsection (3),

unless they are excluded by any of subsections (4) to (6).

(2)Construction of a highway is within this subsection only if—

(a)the highway will (when constructed) be in Wales,

(b)the Welsh Ministers will be the highway authority for the highway, and

(c)the highway (when constructed) will be a continuous length of more than 1 kilometre.

(3)Alteration or improvement of a highway is within this subsection only if—

(a)the highway will (when constructed) be in Wales,

(b)the Welsh Ministers will be the highway authority for the highway, and

(c)the alteration or improvement is likely to have a significant effect on the environment.

(4)This section does not apply to the construction, alteration or improvement of a highway if—

(a)an order mentioned in section 20(3) has been made in relation to the development before the coming into force of that section,

(b)a further order is needed in relation to the development, and

(c)not more than 7 years have elapsed since the making of the earlier order.

(5)This section does not apply to the alteration of a highway if—

(a)planning permission has been granted for a development,

(b)the alteration is necessary as a result of the development, and

(c)the developer has asked for the alteration to be made to the highway.

(6)This section does not apply to the alteration of a highway if—

(a)an order mentioned in section 20(3) has been made in relation to local highway works,

(b)the alteration is necessary as a result of the local highway works, and

(c)the local highway authority responsible for the local highway works has asked for the alteration to be made to the highway.

(7)In this section—

  • local highway authority” (“awdurdod priffyrdd lleol”) has the meaning given by section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66);

  • local highway works” (“gwaith priffordd leol”) means works carried out by or on behalf of a local highway authority in relation to a highway for which it is the highway authority (and the local highway authority is referred to in this section as “responsible” for those works).

Commencement Information

I1S. 7 in force at 4.6.2024, see s. 147(1)(a)

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