S. 159 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/159Planning (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-16Expert Participation2026-04-28Planning (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Cymru) 2026s. 346(3)(c)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 5 para. 23Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)PART 5CERTIFICATES OF LAWFULNESS
159Further provision about certificates of lawfulness(1)

A certificate of lawfulness must—

(a)

specify the land to which it relates,

(b)

describe the use, operations or other matter to which it relates,

(c)

give the planning authority’s reasons for determining the use, operations or other matter to be lawful, and

(d)

state the date on which the application for the certificate was made.

(2)

A certificate in respect of a use within a class specified in regulations under section 6(6) must also identify the use by reference to that class.

(3)

A certificate of lawfulness may be issued—

(a)

for the whole of the land specified in the application or any part of that land, and

(b)

where the application specifies two or more uses, operations or other matters, for all of them or any one or more of them.

(4)

A certificate of lawfulness has effect in relation to a matter constituting a failure to comply with a condition of planning permission only if the matter is described in the certificate.

(5)

Regulations may specify the form and content of a certificate of lawfulness.