Part III Control over development
Wales: developments of national significance
F162JDuty to have regard to local impact report
(1)
In dealing with an application made to them under section 62D, the Welsh Ministers must have regard to any local impact report submitted to them by a local planning authority, in respect of the application, pursuant to a notice under section 62I.
(2)
In dealing with the application, the Welsh Ministers must also have regard to any voluntary local impact report submitted to them in respect of the application.
(3)
A voluntary local impact report is a local impact report submitted—
(a)
by a local planning authority in Wales otherwise than pursuant to a notice under section 62I, or
(b)
by a community council.
(4)
A development order may make provision about the submission of voluntary local impact reports to the Welsh Ministers (including provision about the manner in which a voluntary impact report is to be submitted, and the time at which it may be submitted).
(5)
The duty imposed by subsection (2) does not apply in respect of a voluntary local impact report submitted otherwise than in accordance with any provision made as described in subsection (4).