This Order amends the Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016 (“the Procedure Order”).

Article 2 amends articles 8 and 12 of the Procedure Order. The amendments add requirements where development consists of the installation of certain kinds of overhead electric lines. The requirements relate to the information that a person proposing to make an application for planning permission must publish, and the content of that application.

Schedules 1 and 2 substitute the forms of notice at Schedules 1 and 2 to the Procedure Order to take account of the fact that decisions on consents connected with the development of certain overhead electric lines may be taken by a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers for that purpose.

Schedule 3 amends Schedule 5 to the Procedure Order. The effect of those amendments is to amend the requirements in respect of the specialist consultees who must, under article 22 of that Order, be consulted by the Welsh Ministers before the grant of planning permission.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a Regulatory Impact Assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.