(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).