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The Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016 (revoked)

W.S.I. 2016/55 · Made 27 January 2016 · Extends to England and Wales

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 14 December 2025.

Town And Country Planning, Wales

Made 27 January 2016

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 2 February 2016

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Order revoked (14.12.2025) by The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(c) (with reg. 22)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary Repealed
  2. 1Title, commencement and application Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Electronic communications Repealed
  5. 4Representation period Repealed
  6. Part 2: Pre-application Repealed
  7. 5Notification of proposed development Repealed
  8. 6Acceptance of notification of proposed development Repealed
  9. 7Requirement to carry out pre-application consultation Repealed
  10. 8Publicity before applying for planning permission Repealed
  11. 9Consultation before applying for planning permission Repealed
  12. 10Duty to respond to pre-application consultation: specialist consultees Repealed
  13. 11Pre-application consultation reports Repealed
  14. Part 3: Applications Repealed
  15. 12Applications: general requirements Repealed
  16. 13Applications in respect of Crown land Repealed
  17. 14Design and access statements Repealed
  18. 15Acceptance of applications Repealed
  19. 16Notices of applications for planning permission Repealed
  20. 17Certificates in relation to notices of applications Repealed
  21. 18Publicity for applications for planning permission: Welsh Ministers Repealed
  22. 19Publicity for applications for planning permission: local planning authority Repealed
  23. 20Register of applications Repealed
  24. 21Representations received by the local planning authority in respect of applications Repealed
  25. Part 4: Consultations before the grant of permission Repealed
  26. 22Duty to consult before the grant of permission Repealed
  27. 23Duty to respond to consultation Repealed
  28. 24Duty to respond to consultation: annual reports Repealed
  29. Part 5: Reports Repealed
  30. 25Local impact reports Repealed
  31. 26Voluntary local impact reports Repealed
  32. Part 6: Variation of applications Repealed
  33. 27Procedure in respect of variation of applications Repealed
  34. Part 7: Determination and notification of initiation of development Repealed
  35. 28Representations to be taken into account Repealed
  36. 29Written notice of decision relating to an application Repealed
  37. 30Revised notice of decision to grant planning permission Repealed
  38. 31Notification of initiation of development and display of notice Repealed
  39. Part 8: Amendment to 2012 Order Repealed
  40. 32Amendment to the 2012 Order Repealed
  41. Signature
  42. Schedule 1Publicity and consultation before applying for planning permission Repealed
  43. Schedule 2Schedule 2 Repealed
  44. Schedule 3Notices under Article 16 Repealed
  45. Schedule 4Publicity for applications Repealed
  46. Schedule 5: Duty to consult before the grant of permission Repealed
  47. Interpretation of Table Repealed
  48. Schedule 6Notification of initiation of development and display of notice Repealed
  49. Schedule 7Notice to be displayed at all times when development is being carried out Repealed
  50. Explanatory note

1Title, commencement and applicationF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Electronic communicationsF1

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4Representation periodF1

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5Notification of proposed developmentF1

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6Acceptance of notification of proposed developmentF1

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7Requirement to carry out pre-application consultationF1

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8Publicity before applying for planning permissionF1

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9Consultation before applying for planning permissionF1

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10Duty to respond to pre-application consultation: specialist consulteesF1

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11Pre-application consultation reportsF1

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12Applications: general requirementsF1

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13Applications in respect of Crown landF1

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14Design and access statementsF1

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15Acceptance of applicationsF1

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16Notices of applications for planning permissionF1

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17Certificates in relation to notices of applicationsF1

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18Publicity for applications for planning permission: Welsh MinistersF1

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19Publicity for applications for planning permission: local planning authorityF1

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20Register of applicationsF1

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21Representations received by the local planning authority in respect of applicationsF1

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22Duty to consult before the grant of permissionF1

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23Duty to respond to consultationF1

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24Duty to respond to consultation: annual reportsF1

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25Local impact reportsF1

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26Voluntary local impact reportsF1

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27Procedure in respect of variation of applicationsF1

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28Representations to be taken into accountF1

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29Written notice of decision relating to an applicationF1

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30Revised notice of decision to grant planning permissionF1

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31Notification of initiation of development and display of noticeF1

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32Amendment to the 2012 OrderF1

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Signature

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Schedule 1Publicity and consultation before applying for planning permissionF1

 

Schedule 2F1

 

Schedule 3Notices under Article 16F1

Schedule 4Publicity for applicationsF1

Interpretation of TableF1

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Schedule 6Notification of initiation of development and display of noticeF1

Schedule 7Notice to be displayed at all times when development is being carried outF1

Explanatory note

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