Planning (Wales) Act 2026

307 Meaning of “operational land”: supplementary provision

(1) In sections 304 and 306 “specific planning permission” means planning permission—

(a) granted by a development order where the development—

(i) is specifically described in the order, or

(ii) has been specifically approved by Senedd Cymru or the Parliament of the United Kingdom,

(b) granted by a local development order,

(c) granted on an application under this Act,

(d) granted by a direction under section 87 (authorisation of development by government department), or

(e) granted on the determination of an appeal against an enforcement notice under section 133.

(2) In subsection (1)(a)(ii) the reference to development that has been specifically approved by Senedd Cymru or the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a reference to development authorised by—

(a) an Act of Senedd Cymru or an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom,

(b) an instrument approved by Senedd Cymru or by both Houses of Parliament, or

(c) an instrument that has come into operation having been subject to special Senedd procedure or special parliamentary procedure,

where the Act or instrument specifically identifies both the nature of the development and the land on which it may be carried out.