PART 3PLANNING PERMISSION
CHAPTER 3PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED ON APPLICATION: INTRODUCTORY
51Sustainable development duty
(1)
This section applies to the exercise by a public body of a function under or by virtue of this Act in relation to an application (or proposed application) for—
(a)
planning permission, or
(b)
approval of a reserved matter.
(2)
The function must be exercised, as part of carrying out sustainable development in accordance with the Well-being Act, for the purpose of ensuring that the development and use of land contribute to improving the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales.
(3)
In complying with subsection (2), a public body must take account of any relevant guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers (including relevant guidance issued under section 14 of the Well-being Act).
(4)
In this section “public body” has the meaning given by section 6 of the Well-being Act.
(5)
Nothing in this section affects—
(a)
whether regard must be had to a particular consideration under section 66 (determination of applications), or
(b)
the weight to be given to a consideration to which regard is had under that section.