PART 8

SUPPLEMENTARY FUNCTIONS

Register of applications and pre-application services

Register of applications and pre-application services
128
1
The Welsh Ministers must maintain a register of—
a
applications received by them for infrastructure consent;
b
applications received by them for pre-application services;
c
pre-application services provided by them.
2
If the Welsh Ministers receive a valid application for infrastructure consent, they must cause details of the application to be entered in the register.
3
If the Welsh Ministers receive an application for pre-application services, they must cause details of the application to be entered in the register.
4
If the Welsh Ministers provide pre-application services, they must cause details of the services provided to be entered into the register.
5
The Welsh Ministers must publish the register.
6
Regulations may make provision for or in connection with requiring each planning authority to maintain a register of—
a
applications received by the Welsh Ministers for infrastructure consent for development wholly or partly in the area of the planning authority;
b
applications received by the planning authority for pre-application services;
c
pre-application services provided by the planning authority.
7
Regulations may make provision for or in connection with requiring Natural Resources Wales to maintain a register of—
a
applications received by Natural Resources Wales for pre-application services;
b
pre-application services provided by Natural Resources Wales.
8
Regulations may, in relation to a register required to be maintained by or under this section, make provision about—
a
the form and content of a register;
b
public access to documents relating to entries in the register, including provision requiring the documents to be deposited, stored and made accessible as a facility of the register;
c
the timing of entries to a register.
S. 128 in force at 4.6.2024 for specified purposes, see s. 147(1)(b)
S. 128 in force at 15.12.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/698, art. 3(i)