Interpretation

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) at the appropriate places insert the following definitions—

““the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(1);”;

““devolved combustion plant” means a combustion plant in Wales with a related electrical output of between 300 and 350 megawatts;”;

““local planning authority” and “planning permission” have the meanings given in section 336 of the 1990 Act(2);”;

““relevant planning authority” means in relation to a relevant planning permission—

(a)

where the development to which the application relates is of national significance for the purposes of section 62D of the 1990 Act(3), the Welsh Ministers;

(b)

in all other cases, the local planning authority;”;

““relevant planning permission” means a planning permission—

(a)

for the construction of a devolved combustion plant; or

(b)

for an extension or alteration to a combustion plant in Wales which will have the effect of increasing the rated electrical output of the plant to between 300 and 350 megawatts;”.

(1)

1990 c. 8.

(2)

Section 336 was amended by Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34) and by S.I. 2006/1281. Other amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

Section 62D was inserted by section 19 of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4).