PART 3Applications

Publicity for applications for planning permission: Welsh Ministers18

1

An application must be publicised by the Welsh Ministers in the manner prescribed by this article.

2

An application must be publicised by giving requisite notice—

a

by publication, within the relevant period, of the notice in a newspaper circulating in the locality in which the land to which the application relates is situated;

b

by serving the notice, within the relevant period, on any adjoining owner or occupier.

3

The following information must be published on a website maintained by the Welsh Ministers—

a

the address and location of the proposed development;

b

a description of the proposed development;

c

the date by which any representations about the application must be received;

d

where and when the application may be inspected; and

e

how representations may be made about the application.

4

In this article—

  • “adjoining owner or occupier” (“perchennog neu feddianydd cyffiniol”) means an owner or occupier of any land adjoining the land to which the application relates;

  • “the relevant period” (“y cyfnod perthnasol”) means 5 working days, beginning with the day on which the Welsh Ministers accept the application in accordance with article 15(3); and

  • “requisite notice” (“hysbysiad gofynnol”) means notice in the appropriate form set out in Schedule 4 (or in a form substantially to the like effect).