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

W.S.I. 2016/56 · Made 27 January 2016 · Extends to England and Wales

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Town And Country Planning, Wales

Made 27 January 2016

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 1 February 2016

Coming into force 1 March 2016

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Regulations 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(d) (with reg. 22)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary Repealed
  2. 1Title, commencement and application Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Electronic communications Repealed
  5. 4Allowing further time Repealed
  6. Part 2: Pre-Application Repealed
  7. 5Qualifying applications Repealed
  8. 6Request for pre-application services Repealed
  9. 7Duty to provide pre-application services: local planning authorities Repealed
  10. 8Duty to provide pre-application services: Welsh Ministers Repealed
  11. 9Monitoring and statement of services Repealed
  12. Part 3: Appointment and specified functions Repealed
  13. 10Appointment Repealed
  14. 11Specified functions Repealed
  15. 11ASpecified functions: determination by an appointed person Repealed
  16. Part 4: Determination of procedure Repealed
  17. 12Prescribed period Repealed
  18. 13Determination of procedure Repealed
  19. Part 5: Information and site visits Repealed
  20. 14Representations to be taken into account Repealed
  21. 15Further information Repealed
  22. 16Site inspections Repealed
  23. Part 6: Written representations Repealed
  24. 17Application of Part 6 Repealed
  25. 18Report Repealed
  26. 18AReport: determination by an appointed person Repealed
  27. 19Proceeding to a decision Repealed
  28. Part 7: Hearings Repealed
  29. 20Application of Part 7 Repealed
  30. 21Date and place of hearing Repealed
  31. 22Public notice of hearing Repealed
  32. 23Appointment of an assessor Repealed
  33. 24Participation in a hearing Repealed
  34. 25Absence, adjournment, etc. Repealed
  35. 26Procedure at hearing Repealed
  36. 27Hearing inappropriate Repealed
  37. 28Procedure and report after a hearing Repealed
  38. 28AProcedure and report after a hearing: determination by an appointed person Repealed
  39. 29Determination Repealed
  40. Part 8: Inquiries Repealed
  41. 30Application of Part 8 Repealed
  42. 31Pre-inquiry meetings Repealed
  43. 32Date and place of inquiry Repealed
  44. 33Procedure at inquiry Repealed
  45. 34Inquiry inappropriate Repealed
  46. 35Determination Repealed
  47. 36Notice of decision Repealed
  48. Part 9: Quashed decisions Repealed
  49. 37Procedure following quashing of a decision Repealed
  50. Part 10: National security directions Repealed
  51. 38Modifications where national security direction given Repealed
  52. 39The Planning (National Security Directions and Appointed Representatives) (Wales) Regulations 2006 Repealed
  53. Part 11: Secondary consents Repealed
  54. 40Application of this Part Repealed
  55. 41Application of and modification of primary legislation Repealed
  56. 42Control of works affecting scheduled monuments Repealed
  57. 43Placing rails, beams etc. over highways Repealed
  58. 44Listed building consent Repealed
  59. 45Control of demolition in a conservation areas Repealed
  60. 46Hazardous substances consent Repealed
  61. 47Planning permission Repealed
  62. 48Highways affected by development Repealed
  63. 49Deregistration and exchange of common land Repealed
  64. 50Works on common land Repealed
  65. Part 12 Repealed
  66. 51Applications treated as nationally significant development applications Repealed
  67. Signature
  68. Schedule 1: Modifications where national security direction given Repealed
  69. 1Interpretation Repealed
  70. 2Further information Repealed
  71. 3Site inspections Repealed
  72. 4Pre-inquiry meetings Repealed
  73. 5Date and place of inquiry Repealed
  74. 6Absence, adjournment, etc. Repealed
  75. 7Procedure at inquiry Repealed
  76. 8Procedure after inquiry Repealed
  77. 8AProcedure after inquiry: determination by an appointed person Repealed
  78. 9Procedure following quashing of decision Repealed
  79. 10Closed evidence not to be disclosed Repealed
  80. Schedule 2: Control of works affecting scheduled monuments Repealed
  81. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  82. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  83. Schedule 3: Placing rails, beams etc. over highways Modifications to primary legislation Repealed
  84. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  85. Schedule 4: Listed building consent Repealed
  86. Part 1: Modifications to primary legislation Repealed
  87. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  88. Part 2: Modifications to secondary legislation Repealed
  89. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  90. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  91. Schedule 5: Demolition in conservation areas Repealed
  92. Part 1: Modifications to primary legislation Repealed
  93. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  94. Part 2: Modifications to secondary legislation Repealed
  95. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  96. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  97. Schedule 6: Hazardous substances consent Repealed
  98. Part 1: Modifications to primary legislation Repealed
  99. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  100. Part 2: Modifications to secondary legislation Repealed
  101. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  102. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  103. Schedule 7: Planning permission Repealed
  104. Part 1: Modifications to primary legislation Repealed
  105. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  106. Part 2: Modifications to secondary legislation Repealed
  107. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  108. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  109. Schedule 8: Highways affected by development Repealed
  110. Modifications to secondary legislation Repealed
  111. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  112. Schedule 9: Deregistration and exchange of common land Repealed
  113. Modifications to secondary legislation Repealed
  114. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  115. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  116. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  117. Schedule 10: Restricted works on common land Repealed
  118. Modifications to secondary legislation Repealed
  119. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  120. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  121. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  122. Explanatory note