[F162DDevelopments of national significance: applications to be made to Welsh MinistersE+W
(1)A nationally significant development application is to be made to the Welsh Ministers instead of to the local planning authority.
(2)A nationally significant development application is an application for planning permission for the development of land in Wales, where the development to which the application relates is of national significance.
(3)Development is of national significance for this purpose if it meets criteria specified in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of this section.
(4)Development is also of national significance for this purpose if it is development that the National Development Framework for Wales specifies, under section 60(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, is to constitute development of national significance for the purposes of this section.
(5)The planning permission that may be granted on an application under this section does not include outline planning permission (and for this purpose “outline planning permission” has the meaning given in section 92).
(6)An application within subsection (7) is not to be treated as being a nationally significant development application, unless it is an application of a description prescribed in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.
(7)An application is within this subsection if it is an application for planning permission for the development of land without complying with conditions subject to which a previous planning permission was granted.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 62D, 62E and cross-heading inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 1.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 19, 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2016/52, art. 2(a) (with art. 7)