(1)A planning authority must respond to a notice given under section 34(2)(a), and may respond to a notice given under section 34(2)(b), by submitting a local impact report in respect of the application to the Welsh Ministers before the deadline specified in the notice.
(2)A community council may respond to a notice given under section 34(2)(a) or (b) by submitting a local impact report to the Welsh Ministers before the deadline specified in the notice.
(3)A planning authority or community council may submit a local impact report otherwise than in response to a notice given under section 34(2) before the deadline specified in publicity under section 34(3).
(4)In this Act, a local impact report in respect of an application is a report in writing that—
(a)gives details of the likely impact of the proposed development on the area (or a part of the area) of the local planning authority or community council submitting the report, and
(b)complies with requirements specified in regulations about the form and content of a local impact report.
Commencement Information
I1S. 36 in force at 4.6.2024 for specified purposes, see s. 147(1)(b)
I2S. 36 in force at 15.12.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/698, art. 3(a)