Public inquiries where there are objections by the relevant planning authorityE+W
9.—(1) Where the relevant planning authority notify the Welsh Ministers that they object to the application and their objection is not withdrawn, the Welsh Ministers—
(a)must cause a public inquiry to be held;
(b)before determining whether to give their consent, must consider the objection and the report of the person who held the inquiry.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where the Welsh Ministers propose to accede to the application subject to such modifications or conditions as will give effect to the objection of the relevant planning authority
(3) The Welsh Ministers may, for the purposes of paragraph (1), disregard any objection not notified by a relevant planning authority in accordance with regulation 8(2).