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Textual Amendments
F1S. 319A and preceding cross-heading inserted (6.4.2009 for certain purposes) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 196(1), 241 (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/400, art. 3 (with art. 6(2))
(1)The Secretary of State must make a determination as to the procedure by which proceedings to which this section applies are to be considered.
(2)A determination under subsection (1) must provide for the proceedings to be considered in [F3such one or more of the following ways as appear] to the Secretary of State to be F4... appropriate—
(a)at a local inquiry;
(b)at a hearing;
(c)on the basis of representations in writing.
(3)The Secretary of State must make a determination under subsection (1) in respect of proceedings to which this section applies before the end of the prescribed period.
(4)A determination under subsection (1) may be varied by a subsequent determination under that subsection at any time before the proceedings are determined.
(5)The Secretary of State must notify the appellant or applicant (as the case may be) and the local planning authority of any determination made under subsection (1).
(6)The Secretary of State must publish the criteria that are to be applied in making determinations under subsection (1).
(7)This section applies to—
[F5(za)an application made to the Secretary of State under section 62A;]
(a)an application referred to the Secretary of State under section 77 instead of being dealt with by a local planning authority in England;
(b)an appeal under section 78 against a decision of a local planning authority in England;
[F6(ba)an appeal under section 106BC (appeals in relation to applications for modification or discharge of affordable housing requirements);]
(c)an appeal under section 174 against an enforcement notice issued by a local planning authority in England;
(d)an appeal under section 195 against a decision of a local planning authority in England; and
(e)an appeal under section 208 against a notice under section 207(1) issued by a local planning authority in England.
(8)But this section does not apply to proceedings if they are referred to a Planning Inquiry Commission under section 101; and on proceedings being so referred, any determination made in relation to the proceedings under subsection (1) of this section ceases to have effect.
(9)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (7) to—
(a)add proceedings to, or remove proceedings from, the list of proceedings to which this section applies, or
(b)otherwise modify the descriptions of proceedings to which this section applies.
(10)An order under subsection (9) may—
(a)contain incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional and transitory provision and savings;
(b)amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by or under this Act or by or under any other Act.]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 319A title substituted (11.11.2014) by The Town and Country Planning (Determination of Procedure) (Wales) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2773), arts. 1(2), 2(1)
F3Words in s. 319A(2) substituted (22.7.2020) by Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), ss. 20(1)(a), 25(4)
F4Word in s. 319A(2) omitted (22.7.2020) by virtue of Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), ss. 20(1)(b), 25(4)
F5S. 319A(7)(za) inserted (9.5.2013 for E. for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), s. 35(1), Sch. 1 para. 11; S.I. 2013/1124, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2143, art. 2(1)(a); S.I. 2014/1531, art. 2
F6S. 319A(7)(ba) inserted (25.4.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), s. 35(2), Sch. 2 para. 7
(1)The Welsh Ministers must make a determination as to the procedure by which proceedings to which this section applies are to be considered.
(2)A determination under subsection (1) must provide for the proceedings to be considered in such one or more of the following ways as appear to the Welsh Ministers to be appropriate—
(a)at a local inquiry;
(b)at a hearing;
(c)on the basis of representations in writing.
(3)The Welsh Ministers must make a determination under subsection (1) in respect of proceedings to which this section applies before the end of the prescribed period.
(4)A determination under subsection (1) may be varied by a subsequent determination under that subsection at any time before the proceedings are determined.
(5)The Welsh Ministers must notify the appellant or applicant (as the case may be) and the local planning authority of any determination made under subsection (1).
[F8(5A)In a case where an application has been made to the Welsh Ministers under section 62D, 62M or 62O, they must also notify any representative persons they consider appropriate.]
(6)The Welsh Ministers must publish the criteria which are to be applied in making determinations under subsection (1).
(7)This section applies to—
[F9(za)an application made to the Welsh Ministers under section 62D, including proceedings relating to any secondary consent in respect of which, by virtue of its connection to that application, section 62F(2) applies;
(zb)an application made to the Welsh Ministers under section 62M or 62O;]
(a)an application referred to the Welsh Ministers under section 77;
(b)an appeal to the Welsh Ministers under section 78;
(c)an appeal to the Welsh Ministers under section 174;
(d)an appeal to the Welsh Ministers under section 195; and
(e)an appeal to the Welsh Ministers under section 208.
(8)But this section does not apply to proceedings if they are referred to a Planning Inquiry Commission under section 101; and on proceedings being so referred, any determination made in relation to the proceedings under subsection (1) ceases to have effect.
[F10(8A)For the purposes of this section as it applies where an application has been made to the Welsh Ministers under section 62D, 62M or 62O—
“the local planning authority” means the local planning authority to which, but for the section in question, the application would have been made;
“representative persons” are prescribed persons, or persons of a prescribed description, who appear to the Welsh Ministers to be representative of interested persons;
“interested persons” are persons, other than the applicant and the local planning authority, who appear to the Welsh Ministers to have an interest in the proceedings.]
(9)The Welsh Ministers may by order amend subsection (7) to—
(a)add proceedings to, or remove proceedings from, the list of proceedings to which this section applies, or
(b)otherwise modify the descriptions of proceedings to which this section applies.
(10)An order under subsection (9) may—
(a)contain incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional and transitory provision and savings;
(b)amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by or under this Act or by or under any other Act.
F11(11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F7S. 319B inserted (11.11.2014) by The Town and Country Planning (Determination of Procedure) (Wales) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2773), arts. 1(2), 2(1)
F8S. 319B(5A) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 1.3.2016 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 4 para. 20(2); S.I. 2016/52, art. 3(e)
F9S. 319B(7)(za)(zb) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 1.3.2016 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 4 para. 20(3); S.I. 2016/52, art. 3(e)
F10S. 319B(8A) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 1.3.2016 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 4 para. 20(4); S.I. 2016/52, art. 3(e)
F11S. 319B(11) omitted (6.9.2015) by virtue of Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(a), Sch. 7 para. 7(5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 319B applied (with modifications) (7.1.2019) by The Sustainable Drainage (Enforcement) (Wales) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1182), regs. 1(2), 17(2)
C2S. 319B applied (with modifications) (7.1.2019) by The Sustainable Drainage (Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1181), regs. 1(2), 9
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