The Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This is the sixth commencement Order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Planning (Wales) Act 2015.

Article 2 brings the following provisions of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015 into force on 4 December 2020, so far as they are not already in force—

(a)section 3 (preparing and revising the National Development Framework for Wales);

(b)section 7 (conformity of certain plans and schemes with National Development Framework and strategic development plan);

(c)section 8 (duty to consider whether to review local development plan);

(d)section 9 (National Development Framework and strategic development plan to form part of development plan);

(e)section 10 (land affected by National Development Framework or strategic development plan); and

(f)section 16 and paragraphs 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34(1) and (3)(a), 35 and 36 of Schedule 2 (development planning: further amendments).