The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Preliminary

    1. 1.Title, commencement and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Electronic communications

    4. 4.Allowing further time

  3. PART 2 Pre-Application

    1. 5.Qualifying applications

    2. 6.Request for pre-application services

    3. 7.Duty to provide pre-application services: local planning authorities

    4. 8.Duty to provide pre-application services: Welsh Ministers

    5. 9.Monitoring and statement of services

  4. PART 3 Appointment and specified functions

    1. 10.Appointment

    2. 11.Specified functions

  5. PART 4 Determination of procedure

    1. 12.Prescribed period

    2. 13.Determination of procedure

  6. PART 5 Information and site visits

    1. 14.Representations to be taken into account

    2. 15.Further information

    3. 16.Site inspections

  7. PART 6 Written representations

    1. 17.Application of Part 6

    2. 18.Report

    3. 19.Proceeding to a decision

  8. PART 7 Hearings

    1. 20.Application of Part 7

    2. 21.Date and place of hearing

    3. 22.Public notice of hearing

    4. 23.Appointment of an assessor

    5. 24.Participation in a hearing

    6. 25.Absence, adjournment, etc.

    7. 26.Procedure at hearing

    8. 27.Hearing inappropriate

    9. 28.Procedure and report after a hearing

    10. 29.Determination

  9. PART 8 Inquiries

    1. 30.Application of Part 8

    2. 31.Pre-inquiry meetings

    3. 32.Date and place of inquiry

    4. 33.Procedure at inquiry

    5. 34.Inquiry inappropriate

    6. 35.Determination

    7. 36.Notice of decision

  10. PART 9 Quashed decisions

    1. 37.Procedure following quashing of a decision

  11. PART 10 National security directions

    1. 38.Modifications where national security direction given

    2. 39.The Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (Wales) Regulations 2006

  12. PART 11 Secondary consents

    1. 40.Application of this Part

    2. 41.Application of and modification of primary legislation

    3. 42.Control of works affecting scheduled monuments

    4. 43.Placing rails, beams etc. over highways

    5. 44.Listed building consent

    6. 45.Control of demolition in a conservation areas

    7. 46.Hazardous substances consent

    8. 47.Planning permission

    9. 48.Highways affected by development

    10. 49.Deregistration and exchange of common land

    11. 50.Works on common land

  13. PART 12

    1. 51.Applications treated as nationally significant development applications

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Modifications where national security direction given

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Further information

      3. 3.Site inspections

      4. 4.Pre-inquiry meetings

      5. 5.Date and place of inquiry

      6. 6.Absence, adjournment, etc.

      7. 7.Procedure at inquiry

      8. 8.Procedure after inquiry

      9. 9.Procedure following quashing of decision

      10. 10.Closed evidence not to be disclosed

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Control of works affecting scheduled monuments

      1. 1.(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

      2. 2.(1) The provisions of these Regulations apply in relation to...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Placing rails, beams etc. over highways Modifications to primary legislation

      1. 1.Section 178 of the Highways Act 1980 (restriction on placing...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Listed building consent

      1. PART 1 Modifications to primary legislation

        1. 1.(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990...

      2. PART 2 Modifications to secondary legislation

        1. 2.(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Regulations...

        2. 3.(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Demolition in conservation areas

      1. PART 1 Modifications to primary legislation

        1. 1.Section 74(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas)...

      2. PART 2 Modifications to secondary legislation

        1. 2.(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Regulations...

        2. 3.(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Hazardous substances consent

      1. PART 1 Modifications to primary legislation

        1. 1.(1) The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (“the Hazardous Substances...

      2. PART 2 Modifications to secondary legislation

        1. 2.(1) The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 in relation...

        2. 3.Regulations 15 to 33 of these Regulations in their application...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Planning permission

      1. PART 1 Modifications to primary legislation

        1. 1.(1) The following provisions of the 1990 Act apply with...

      2. PART 2 Modifications to secondary legislation

        1. 2.(1) The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales)...

        2. 3.(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Highways affected by development

      1. Modifications to secondary legislation

        1. 1.(1) The following provisions of these Regulations, in relation to...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Deregistration and exchange of common land

      1. Modifications to secondary legislation

        1. 1.(1) The Deregistration and Exchange of Common Land and Greens...

        2. 2.(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

        3. 3.(1) The following provisions of these Regulations in relation to...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Restricted works on common land

      1. Modifications to secondary legislation

        1. 1.(1) The Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations...

        2. 2.(1) The 2016 Order applies with the following modifications.

        3. 3.In regulation 2 of these Regulations in their application to...

  16. Explanatory Note