The Welsh Ministers

All applications likely to affect land in Wales

The Scottish Executive

All applications likely to affect land in Scotland

The relevant Northern Ireland Department

All applications likely to affect land in Northern Ireland

The relevant Regional Planning Body

All applications likely to affect land in England and Wales

The Health and Safety Executive

All cases

The relevant Strategic Health Authority

All applications likely to affect land in England and Wales

The relevant Health Board14

All applications likely to affect land in Scotland

Natural England

All applications likely to affect land in England

The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England

All applications likely to affect land in England

The relevant fire and rescue authority

All cases

The relevant police authority

All cases

The relevant parish council, or, where the application relates to land Wales or Scotland the relevant community council

All cases

The Environment Agency

All applications likely to affect land in England and/or Wales

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency

All applications likely to affect land in Scotland

The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

All applications likely to affect land in England

The relevant Regional Development Agency

All cases

The Equality and Human Rights Commission

All applications likely to affect land in England and Wales

The Scottish Human Rights Commission

All applications likely to affect land in Scotland

The Commission for Sustainable Development

All cases

AONB Conservation Boards

All applications likely to affect an AONB that is managed by a Conservation Board

Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

All applications likely to affect the historic environment in Wales

The Countryside Council for Wales

All applications likely to affect land in Wales

The Homes and Communities Agency

All applications likely to have an effect on its areas of responsibility

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee

All applications likely to affect the marine environment

The Commission for Rural Communities

All applications likely to affect rural communities in England

Scottish Natural Heritage

All applications likely to affect land in Scotland

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency

All applications likely to affect the maritime or coastal environment, or the shipping industry

The Marine and Fisheries Agency

All applications likely to affect the marine area in England and Wales

The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency

All applications likely to affect the fisheries industry in Scotland

The Civil Aviation Authority

All applications relating to airports or which are likely to affect an airport or its current or future operation

The Highways Agency

All applications likely to affect road or transport operation and/or planning on roads for which the Secretary of State for Transport is the highway authority.

Integrated Transport Authorities (ITAs) and Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs)

All applications likely to affect transport within, to or from the relevant integrated transport area of the ITA or PTE

The relevant Highways Authority

All applications likely to have an impact on the road network or the volume of traffic in the vicinity of the proposal

Transport for London

All applications likely to affect transport within, to or from Greater London

The Rail Passengers Council

All applications likely to affect rail passenger transport

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

All applications likely to affect access to transport for disabled people

The Coal Authority

All applications that lie within areas of past, present or future coal mining.

The Office of Rail Regulation and approved operators15

All proposed applications likely to affect the rail transport industry

The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

All applications likely to affect gas and electricity markets

The Water Services Regulation Authority

All applications likely to affect the water industry in England and Wales

The Water Industry Commission of Scotland

All applications likely to affect the water industry in Scotland

The relevant waste regulation authority

All applications likely to affect waste infrastructure

The relevant internal drainage board

All applications likely to increase the risk of flooding in that area or where the proposals relate to an area known to be an area of flood risk

The British Waterways Board

All applications likely to have an impact on inland waterways or land adjacent to inland waterways

Trinity House

All applications likely to affect navigation in tidal waters

The Health Protection Agency

All applications likely to involve chemicals, poisons or radiation which could potentially cause harm to people

The relevant local resilience forum

All cases

Relevant statutory undertakers

All applications likely to affect their functions as statutory undertakers

The Crown Estate Commissioners

All applications likely to impact on the Crown Estate

The Forestry Commission

All applications likely to affect the protection or expansion of forests and woodlands