2015 No. 1794 (W. 254)
The Town and Country Planning (Power to Override Easements and Applications by Statutory Undertakers) (Wales) Order 2015
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 203 of the Planning Act 20081, make the following Order:
In accordance with section 203(9) of that Act a draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
Title, commencement and interpretation1
1
The title of this Order is The Town and Country Planning (Power to Override Easements and Applications by Statutory Undertakers) (Wales) Order 2015.
2
This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
3
In this Order “the 1990 Act” (“Deddf 1990”) means the Town and Country Planning Act 19902.
Power to override easements and other rights
2
In paragraph 6(1A) of Schedule 28 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 19803 after “in England” insert “or Wales”.
3
In section 19(1A) of the New Towns Act 19814 omit “in England”.
4
In paragraph 5(1A) of Schedule 10 to the Housing Act 19885 after “in England” insert “or Wales”.
5
In section 237(1A) of the 1990 Act6 omit “in England”.
Applications for planning permission by statutory undertakers6
In section 266 of the 1990 Act7 after subsection (1A) insert—
1B
Subsection (1) has effect in relation to an application or appeal relating to land in Wales only if the Welsh Ministers or the appropriate Minister have given a direction for it to have effect in relation to the application or appeal (and the direction has not been revoked).
Transitional provision7
The amendment made by article 6 applies only in relation to applications and appeals made on or after the day on which this Order comes into force.
(This note is not part of the Order)