Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024

32 Applying for infrastructure consent

(1) Infrastructure consent may be given only if an application is made for it.

(2) An application for infrastructure consent must be made to the Welsh Ministers.

(3) An application for infrastructure consent must—

(a) specify the development to which it relates;

(b) include a draft infrastructure consent order;

(c) include a pre-application consultation report.

(4) Regulations may make provision about applications for infrastructure consent, including (among other things) provision about—

(a) the form and content of an application (including the required draft infrastructure consent order);

(b) how an application is to be made;

(c) information, documents or other materials that must be included in an application;

(d) processing an application;

(e) varying or withdrawing an application;

(f) notices relating to applications;

(g) the period within which an application must be made and extension of that period.

(5) Regulations under subsection (4) may confer a function, including a function involving the exercise of a discretion, on any person.

(6) In subsection (3)(c), “pre-application consultation report” means a report giving details of—

(a) how the applicant complied with section 30;

(b) the responses received from persons by virtue of section 30 and the account taken of the responses.