PART 3

APPLYING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSENT

Pre-application procedure

Notice of proposed application
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1
A person who proposes to make an application for infrastructure consent must notify the following of the proposed application—
a
the Welsh Ministers;
b
if the proposed development is in Wales, each planning authority for the area in which the proposed development is located;
c
if the proposed development is located in an area for which there is a community council, the community council;
d
each Member of the Senedd representing an area in which the proposed development is located;
e
each Member of the House of Commons representing an area in which the proposed development is located;
f
if the proposed development is in the Welsh marine area, Natural Resources Wales and each planning authority and community council the person considers appropriate;
g
each Member of the Senedd and Member of the House of Commons the person considers appropriate;
h
any other person or person of a description specified in regulations.
2
The notice must comply with requirements specified in regulations.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may (among other requirements) include requirements relating to—
a
the form and content of a notice;
b
information, documents or other material that is to accompany a notice;
c
how and when a notice is to be given.
4
If the Welsh Ministers receive a notice that complies with the requirements specified in regulations under subsection (2), they must give notice to the person that the notification has been accepted.
5
Regulations may make provision about the giving of notice by the Welsh Ministers under subsection (4), including (among other things) provision about—
a
the form and content of the notice;
b
how it is to be given;
c
the period within which it is to be given (including provision about circumstances in which the Welsh Ministers may extend that period in a particular case).
6
This section does not apply if the proposed application relates to infrastructure consent required by virtue of a direction made under section 22(1) following a qualifying request from a developer.
S. 29 in force at 4.6.2024 for specified purposes, see s. 147(1)(b)
S. 29 in force at 15.12.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/698, art. 3(a)