The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Amendment of the 2017 Regulations

2.—(1) The 2017 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 65—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “(2) to (8)” substitute “(2), (7) and (8)”;

(b) for paragraphs (2) to (6) substitute—

“(2) The 2016 Regulations continue to have effect where before 16 May 2017—

(a) the applicant or appellant submitted an environmental statement or requested a scoping opinion in respect of the development; or

(b) in respect of—

(i) local development orders;

(ii) section 97 orders;

(iii) section 102 orders; or

(iv) action under section 141 of the 1990 Act,

the local planning authority, the initiating body or the applicant prepared an environmental statement or a scoping opinion or requested a scoping direction in connection with that order or action.”;

(c) in paragraph (9), for “(2) to (8)” substitute “(2), (7) and (8)”.

(3) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, in the appropriate place insert—

““electric line” (“llinell drydan”) has the meaning given in section 64(1) of the Electricity Act 1989(1).”

(4) In the table in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, at the end of subject 3 (Energy industry) insert—

“(k) Transmission of electrical energy by overhead cables.

Development to provide an electric line installed above ground with a nominal voltage of 132 kilovolts.”

(1)

1989 c. 29.