The Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016

Written notice of decision relating to an application

29.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where the Welsh Ministers accept an application in accordance with article 15, they must give the applicant and local planning authority notice of their decision.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in a case where an application is withdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn(1).

(3) When the Welsh Ministers give notice of a decision on an application and planning permission is either granted subject to conditions or the application is refused, the notice must state clearly and precisely the full reasons for the refusal or for any condition imposed specifying all policies and proposals in the development plan which are relevant to the decision.

(4) Where—

(a) the applicant has submitted an environmental statement; and

(b) the Welsh Ministers have decided (having taken environmental information into consideration) to grant permission (whether unconditionally or subject to conditions),

the notice given to the applicant in accordance with this article must include a statement that environmental information has been taken into consideration by the Welsh Ministers.

(5) In this article, “environmental information” (“gwybodaeth amgylcheddol”) has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the EIA Regulations.

(1)

See regulations 10(9) and 12(8) of the Developments of National Significance (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/57) (W.27) in respect of the deemed withdrawal of applications.