The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016

PART 12

Applications treated as nationally significant development applications

51.  For the purposes of section 62D(6) of the 1990 Act (developments of national significance: applications to be made to Welsh Ministers)(1), an application within section 62D(7) of that Act is to be treated as a nationally significant development application only if the application—

(a) relates to development of national significance as provided for in section 62D(3) and (4) of that Act;

(b) is made pursuant to section 73 of that Act (determination of applications to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached)(2); and

(c) relates to a time limit imposed by or under section 91 of that Act (general condition limiting duration of planning permission)(3).

(1)

1990 c. 8. Section 62D was inserted by section 19 of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015.

(2)

Section 73 was amended by sections 42(2) and 120 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5). Article 2(1) of the Developments of National Significance (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/54) (W. 24) applies section 73, with modifications, to applications made to the Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 62D of the 1990 Act.

(3)

There are amendments to section 91 not relevant to these Regulations.