PART 3 E+W PLANNING PERMISSION

Prospective

CHAPTER 7 E+W APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION AND RELATED APPROVALS: SPECIAL CASES

Optional applications to the Welsh Ministers E+W

83 Pre-application services and determination of applications: functions of inspectors E+W

(1) Functions of the Welsh Ministers under regulations made under section 53 (pre-application services) are to be exercised by an inspector in relation to an application that a person proposes to make to the Welsh Ministers under section 78 or 80.

(2) An application made to the Welsh Ministers under section 78 or 80 is to be determined by an inspector.

(3) But the Welsh Ministers may direct—

(a) that functions in relation to an application proposed to be made under section 78 or 80 are to be exercised by them instead of by an inspector;

(b) that an application made under either of those sections is to be determined by them instead of by an inspector.

(4) Where an inspector determines an application, the inspector’s decision is to be treated as the decision of the Welsh Ministers.

(5) The decision of the Welsh Ministers on an application is final.

(6) Schedule 4 makes further provision about the exercise of functions by inspectors in connection with applications made or proposed to be made under section 78 or 80.

(7) Chapter 2 of Part 14 makes further provision about the procedure for the consideration of applications made to the Welsh Ministers under sections 78 and 80.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 83 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)