The Developments of National Significance (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2016

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—

(1) 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.