The Town and Country Planning (Referred Applications and Appeals Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2017

1Title and commencement

3Interpretation

4Use of electronic communications

5Transmission of documents

6Withdrawal of consent to use of electronic communications

7Allowing further time

8Site inspections

9Further information

10Inspection of documents

11Matters which may be raised in an appeal against decisions

12Representations to be taken into account

13Prescribed period

14Determination of procedure

PART 2Initial Procedure

15Notification of receipt of appeal

16Questionnaire

17Notice to interested persons

PART 3Procedure for Householder, Advertisement Consent and Minor Commercial Appeals

18Application of Part 3

19Representations

20Transfer of appeal from Part 3

PART 4Written Representations

21Application of Part 4

22Representations

23Interested persons’ representations

24Further representations

25Written representations inappropriate

26Application of Part 5

27Notification of name of appointed person

28Appointment of assessor

29Date, place and notification of hearing

30Public notice of hearing

31Participation in a hearing

32Absence, adjournment etc.

33Procedure at hearing

34Hearing inappropriate

PART 6Inquiries

35Application of Part 6

36Notification of name of appointed person

37Appointment of assessor

38Participation in an inquiry

39Absence, adjournment etc.

40Pre-inquiry meetings

41Inquiry timetable

42Date, place and notification of inquiry

43Public notice of inquiry

44Written statements of evidence

45Procedure at inquiry

46Inquiry inappropriate

PART 7Procedure after written representations, hearings, inquires or combined proceedings

CHAPTER 1Appeals determined by appointed persons following written representations, hearings, inquiries or combined proceedings

47Procedure after proceedings

CHAPTER 2Appeals determined by the Welsh Ministers following written representations, hearings, inquiries or combined proceedings

48Procedure after proceedings

49Notice of decision

PART 8Quashed decisions

50Procedure following quashing of decision

PART 9National Security Directions

51Modifications where national security direction given

PART 10Enforcement Notices issued by the Welsh Ministers

52Application of Regulations to enforcement notices issued by the Welsh Ministers

PART 11Revocation and consequential amendment

53Revocation, transitional and saving provisions

54Consequential amendment

SCHEDULE 1Minor commercial development uses

2Financial and professional services

3Food and drink

SCHEDULE 2Modifications where national security direction given

1Interpretation

2Site inspections

3Further information

4Representations

5Interested persons’ representations

6Further representations

7Appointment of assessor

8Date, place and notification of hearing and inquiry

9Participation in a hearing, participation in an inquiry

10Absence, adjournment etc.

11Procedure at hearing

12Pre-inquiry meetings

13Written statements of evidence

14Procedure at inquiry

15Procedure after written representations, hearings, inquires or combined proceedings.

16Regulation 48 is read as if— (a) after paragraph (4)...

17Notification of decision

18Procedure following quashing of decision

19Closed evidence not to be disclosed

SCHEDULE 3Modifications where enforcement notices issued by Welsh Ministers

1Interpretation

2Further information

3Inspection of documents

4Determination of procedure

5Notification of receipt of appeal

7Notice to interested persons

8Representations

9Interested persons’ representations

10Further representations

11Written representations inappropriate

12Appointment of assessor

13Date, place and notification of hearing or inquiry

14Public notice of hearing or inquiry

15Participation in a hearing or inquiry

16Absence and adjournment

17Procedure at hearing

18Hearing inappropriate

19Pre-inquiry meetings

20Written statements of evidence

21Procedure at inquiry

22Inquiry inappropriate

23Procedure after proceedings

24Regulation 48 is read as if— (a) in paragraphs (7)(a),...

25Notice of decision

SCHEDULE 4Statutory Instruments Revoked so far as they apply to Wales

2017 No. 544 (W. 121)

Town And Country Planning, Wales

The Town and Country Planning (Referred Applications and Appeals Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2017

Made5 April 2017

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales11 April 2017

Coming into force5 May 2017

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 217, 319B and 323A of the Town and Country Planning Act 19901, section 88E of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 19902 and section 21B of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 19903, make the following Regulations: