# Planning (Wales) Act 2026, Section 45: Power of planning authority to grant permission by local development order

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) A planning authority may by order (a “local development order”) grant planning permission for—
(a) specified development;
(b) development of a specified description.
(2) A local development order may relate to—
(a) all land in the authority’s area;
(b) land in a specified part of the authority’s area;
(c) specified land in the authority’s area.
(3) A local development order may grant planning permission subject to specified conditions or limitations.
(4) Where a local development order grants planning permission for development of a specified description, it may enable the planning authority to direct that the permission does not apply to—
(a) development in a particular area, or
(b) a particular development.
(5) A local development order may make different provision for different purposes and for different areas.
(6) Regulations may specify an area or description of development in respect of which a local development order must not be made.
(7) A local development order has effect only so far as it is adopted by a resolution of the planning authority that prepared it.
(8) Schedule 1 makes further provision about local development orders (including provision for their preparation, revision and revocation).
(9) In subsections (1) to (4) “specified” means specified in the local development order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-wales-act-2026/section-45
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