Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024

58 Matters that may be disregarded when making decisions on applications

(1) In deciding an application for infrastructure consent, the Welsh Ministers or the examining authority may disregard representations if the Welsh Ministers consider, or the examining authority considers (as the case may be), that the representations—

(a) are vexatious or frivolous,

(b) relate to the merits of policy set out in—

(i) an infrastructure policy statement,

(ii) the National Development Framework for Wales, or

(iii) any marine plan (within the meaning of section 51(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)) prepared and adopted by the Welsh Ministers, or

(c) relate to compensation for compulsory acquisition of land or of an interest in or right over land.

(2) In subsection (1), “representations” includes evidence.

(3) Regulations may amend subsection (1)—

(a) to specify further matters that may be disregarded;

(b) to change or remove matters specified under paragraph (a).