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The Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the fourth commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”).

Article 2 brings section 54 (applications to amend registers: power to make provision about fees) of the 2015 Act into force, so far as it is not already in force, on 10 April 2017.

Article 3 brings the following provisions of the 2015 Act into force, so far as they are not already in force, on 5 May 2017—

  • section 39 (exercise of functions of local planning authority relating to applications);

  • section 47 (no variation of application after service of notice of appeal against planning decision);

  • section 48 (appeal against notice in respect of land adversely affecting amenity);

  • section 50 (procedure for certain proceedings); and

  • section 51 and paragraphs 15 to 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27 of Schedule 5 (costs and procedure on appeals etc. further amendments).

Articles 4 and 5 contain transitional provisions.

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