The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016

PART 1Preliminary

1Title, commencement and application

2Interpretation

3Electronic communications

4Allowing further time

PART 2Pre-Application

5Qualifying applications

6Request for pre-application services

7Duty to provide pre-application services: local planning authorities

8Duty to provide pre-application services: Welsh Ministers

9Monitoring and statement of services

PART 3Appointment and specified functions

11Specified functions

11ASpecified functions: electric lines

PART 4Determination of procedure

12Prescribed period

13Determination of procedure

PART 5Information and site visits

14Representations to be taken into account

15Further information

16Site inspections

PART 6Written representations

17Application of Part 6

18AReport: electric lines

19Proceeding to a decision

20Application of Part 7

21Date and place of hearing

22Public notice of hearing

23Appointment of an assessor

24Participation in a hearing

25Absence, adjournment, etc.

26Procedure at hearing

27Hearing inappropriate

28Procedure and report after a hearing

28AProcedure and report after a hearing: determination by an appointed person

29Determination

PART 8Inquiries

30Application of Part 8

31Pre-inquiry meetings

32Date and place of inquiry

33Procedure at inquiry

34Inquiry inappropriate

35Determination

36Notice of decision

PART 9Quashed decisions

37Procedure following quashing of a decision

PART 10National security directions

38Modifications where national security direction given

39The Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (Wales) Regulations 2006

PART 11Secondary consents

40Application of this Part

41Application of and modification of primary legislation

42Control of works affecting scheduled monuments

43Placing rails, beams etc. over highways

44Listed building consent

45Control of demolition in a conservation areas

46Hazardous substances consent

47Planning permission

48Highways affected by development

49Deregistration and exchange of common land

50Works on common land

51Applications treated as nationally significant development applications

SCHEDULE 1Modifications where national security direction given

1Interpretation

2Further information

3Site inspections

4Pre-inquiry meetings

5Date and place of inquiry

6Absence, adjournment, etc.

7Procedure at inquiry

8Procedure after inquiry

8AProcedure after inquiry: determination by an appointed person

9Procedure following quashing of decision

10Closed evidence not to be disclosed

SCHEDULE 2Control of works affecting scheduled monuments

1(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

2(1) The provisions of these Regulations apply in relation to...

SCHEDULE 3Placing rails, beams etc. over highways Modifications to primary legislation

1Section 178 of the Highways Act 1980 (restriction on placing...

SCHEDULE 4Listed building consent

PART 1Modifications to primary legislation

1(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990...

PART 2Modifications to secondary legislation

2(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Regulations...

3(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

SCHEDULE 5Demolition in conservation areas

PART 1Modifications to primary legislation

1Section 74(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas)...

PART 2Modifications to secondary legislation

2(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Regulations...

3(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

SCHEDULE 6Hazardous substances consent

PART 1Modifications to primary legislation

1(1) The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (“the Hazardous Substances...

PART 2Modifications to secondary legislation

2(1) The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 in relation...

3Regulations 15 to 33 of these Regulations in their application...

SCHEDULE 7Planning permission

PART 1Modifications to primary legislation

1(1) The following provisions of the 1990 Act apply with...

PART 2Modifications to secondary legislation

2(1) The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales)...

3(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

SCHEDULE 8Highways affected by development

Modifications to secondary legislation

1(1) The following provisions of these Regulations, in relation to...

SCHEDULE 9Deregistration and exchange of common land

Modifications to secondary legislation

1(1) The Deregistration and Exchange of Common Land and Greens...

2(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

3(1) The following provisions of these Regulations in relation to...

SCHEDULE 10Restricted works on common land

Modifications to secondary legislation

1(1) The Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations...

2(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

3In regulation 2 of these Regulations in their application to...

2016 No. 56 (W. 26)

Town And Country Planning, Wales

The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016

Made27 January 2016

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales1 February 2016

Coming into force1 March 2016

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers: conferred on the Secretary of State by section 60 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 19791 and sections 321B and 333 of the Town and Country Planning Act 19902 and now exercisable by them3; conferred on them by sections 61Z1, 61Z24, 62G5, 319B6 and 323A7 of, and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4D to that Act8 and by section 57 of the Planning (Wales) Act 20159; and conferred on the National Assembly for Wales as the appropriate national authority by sections 17, 24, 40 and 59(1) of the Commons Act 200610, and now exercisable by them11, make the following Regulations: