The Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016

PART 5 Reports

Local impact reports

25.—(1) A local impact report required in relation to an application by section 62I(2) and (4) of the 1990 Act (requirement to submit local impact report) must comply with this article.

(2) Such report must—

(a) include a description of—

(i) the relevant planning history of the land to which the application relates;

(ii) any local designations relevant to the land to which the application relates;

(iii) the likely impact of any application in relation to a secondary consent (whether made to, or referred to, the Welsh Ministers under section 62F of the 1990 Act) being granted;

(b) specify any—

(i) locally applicable planning policies, guidance and other documents relevant to the application; and

(ii) draft conditions or obligations to which the relevant local planning authority(1) considers the application should be subject, if it were granted, which would mitigate any likely impacts of the proposed development on the area (or part of the area) of the authority; and

(c) include—

(i) a copy of the notice required to be displayed under article 19(2);

(ii) a photograph of the notice on display; and

(iii) a description of the location of the notice by reference to a map.

(3) The step taken by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of section 62I of the 1990 Act is giving notice of acceptance in accordance with article 15(3).

Voluntary local impact reports

26.—(1) Any community council, or local planning authority, submitting a voluntary local impact report under section 62J(2) of the 1990 Act (duty to have regard to local impact report) must do so within the representation period.

(2) Such report must—

(a) include a description of the likely impact of any application in relation to a secondary consent (whether made to, or referred to, the Welsh Ministers under section 62F of the 1990 Act) being granted; and

(b) specify any—

(i) locally applicable planning policies, guidance and other documents relevant to the application; and

(ii) draft conditions or obligations to which the authority or council consider the application, if granted, should be subject for the purpose of mitigating any likely impacts of the proposed development on the area (or part of the area) of the council or authority.

(1)

See section 62I(5) of the 1990 Act for the meaning of “relevant local planning authority” (“awdurdod cynllunio lleol perthnasol”) for the purposes of section 62I(2).