PART 4Consultations before the grant of permission
Duty to consult before the grant of permission22
1
The Welsh Ministers must, within the representation period, consult any specialist consultee, except where a specialist consultee has advised the Welsh Ministers that it does not wish to be consulted.
2
The exception in paragraph (1) does not apply where, in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers, development falls within paragraph (t) of the Table in Schedule 5.
3
The Welsh Ministers may in any case or class of case also consult any authority, body or person in addition to those specified in Schedule 5.
4
Where, by or under this article, the Welsh Ministers are required to consult any specialist consultee before granting planning permission—
a
they must give notice of the application to the specialist consultee; and
b
they must not determine the application until at least 21 days after the date on which the notice is given under sub-paragraph (a).
5
The Welsh Ministers must in determining the application take into account any representations received from a specialist consultee.