The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Welsh Forms) Order 1995

Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Welsh Forms) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 14th February 1996.

(2) This Order applies only in respect of land in Wales.

(3) In this Order—

“the Act”means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

“the principal Order”means the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995(1);

“land”has the meaning it has in the Act.

2.—(1) The form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of this Order is hereby prescribed as the version in Welsh which may be used instead of the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (letter to be sent by a local planning authority when they receive an application for planning permission or for a certificate of lawful use or development).

(2) The form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order is hereby prescribed as the version in Welsh which may be used instead of the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (notification to be sent to an applicant when a local planning authority refuse planning permission or grant it subject to conditions).

(3) The forms set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order are hereby prescribed as the versions in Welsh which may be used respectively instead of the forms set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order (notices of an application or appeal for planning permission to be published or served on an owner or tenant).

(4) The forms set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order are hereby prescribed as the versions in Welsh which may be used respectively instead of the forms set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order (certificates for use with applications or appeals for planning permission relating to ownership of land and notice to be given to an agricultural tenant).

(5) The forms set out in Schedule 3 to this Order are hereby prescribed as the versions in Welsh which may be used respectively instead of the forms set out in Schedule 3 to the principal Order (notices issued by the local planning authority to publicise applications for planning permission).

(6) The form set out in Schedule 4 to this Order is hereby prescribed as the version in Welsh which may be used instead of the form set out in Schedule 4 to the principal Order (certificate of lawful use or development).

(7) Forms substantially to the like effect to the forms set out in Schedules 1 to 4 to this Order may be used.

William Hague

Secretary of State for Wales

21st December 1995