The Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Order 2020

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 514 (W. 121)

Town And Country Planning, Wales

The Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Order 2020

Made

15 May 2020

Laid before Senedd Cymru

18 May 2020

Coming into force

19 May 2020

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 61Z(8) and (9), 62(11), 62R and 333(4B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(1), and in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 59, 62(1) and (2), 71(1), (2)(a) and (2A), and 333(7) of that Act(2) now exercisable by them(3) (as applied in the case of section 62(1) with modifications by the Developments of National Significance (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Order 2016(4)), make the following Order.

(1)

1990 c. 8. Section 61Z was inserted by section 17(2) of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4) (“the 2015 Act”). Section 62(11) was inserted by section 17(3) of the 2015 Act (see also section 59(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) (referred to in the next footnote) which provides a development order in relation to Wales means a development order made by the Welsh Ministers). Section 62R was inserted by section 25 of the 2015 Act. Section 333(4B) was substituted by section 55 of, and paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 7 to, the 2015 Act. There are other amendments which are not relevant to this instrument.

(2)

Section 59(2) was amended by section 1 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27) and by section 27 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to, the 2015 Act. Section 59(4) was inserted by section 55 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to, the 2015 Act. For the meaning of “prescribed” see section 71(4). Section 71 was amended by section 16(2) of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34). There are other amendments which are not relevant to this instrument.

(3)

The functions of the Secretary of State so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672); see the entry in Schedule 1 for the 1990 Act. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraphs 30 and 32 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

(4)

S.I. 2016/54 (W. 24).