Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw4)

PART 6 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT ETC

Stopping up or diversion of public paths

38 Stopping up or diversion of public paths where application for planning permission made

(1) TCPA 1990 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 257 (footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways affected by other development: orders by other authorities), in subsection (1A), omit “in England”.

(3) In section 259 (confirmation of orders)—

(a) in each of subsections (1), (1A) and (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national authority”;

(b) after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) The appropriate national authority, for the purposes of this section, is⁠—

(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”