Paragraph 3 Power to direct authority to submit order for approvalI1

At any time before a local development order is adopted by a planning authority, the Welsh Ministers may direct the authority to submit the order (or a part of it) to them for their approval.

If the Welsh Ministers give a direction under this paragraph, the planning authority must not take any further steps in connection with the adoption of the order unless the Welsh Ministers approve it (or, if the direction relates to only part of the order, they approve the part).

In considering an order (or part of an order) submitted to them in accordance with a direction under this paragraph, the Welsh Ministers may take account of any matter they consider relevant, whether or not it was taken into account by the planning authority.

The Welsh Ministers may approve or reject an order (or part of an order) submitted to them in accordance with a direction under this paragraph.

The Welsh Ministers must give reasons for their decision.