Planning Act 2008

Planning Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 29

Commentary

Part 10: Wales

Section 202: Powers of National Assembly for Wales

325. Section 202 amends Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006. The 2006 Act gives the National Assembly for Wales the power to pass legislation known as Assembly Measures in relation to the matters listed in fields in Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act. Legislative competence to pass Measures is conferred by adding matters to those Fields. Assembly Measures may make any provision that could be made by an Act of Parliament in relation to those matters, subject to the restrictions contained in the 2006 Act.

326. Section 202 adds three new matters to Field 18 on town and country planning. This will enable the Assembly to pass Measures relating to plans of the Welsh Ministers and local planning authorities concerning the development and use of land, subject to an exception regarding the status of such plans. Measures may also be passed which relate to the review by local planning authorities of matters affecting their area’s development.