EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for the payment of fees in respect of—
1
pre-application services provided by the Welsh Ministers and local planning authorities under the Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (regulations 3 and 4);
2
notifications of proposed applications under section 62D of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) (regulation 5);
3
applications under section 62D of the 1990 Act, including fees for local impact reports required in relation to such applications by section 62I of the 1990 Act (regulations 6 to 12).
They also prescribe the circumstances in which—
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part of initial fees paid to the Welsh Ministers in respect of applications under section 62D of the 1990 Act are refunded (regulation 7); and
2
fees paid to the Welsh Ministers for local impact reports are remitted to local planning authorities or refunded to applicants (regulations 8 and 9).
The Regulatory Impact Assessment applicable to these Regulations is obtainable from the Welsh Government at: Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ and on the Welsh Government website at www.wales.gov.uk.