Explanatory note

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (“the 1995 Order”) specifies the procedures connected with planning applications, appeals to the Welsh Ministers and related matters so far as these are not laid down in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. This Order amends the 1995 Order in relation to Wales.

Article 2(1) substitutes a new article 4D into the 1995 Order. The new article 4D makes provision for design and access statements, which are required to accompany specified applications for planning permission. Paragraph (1)(c) of the new article 4D provides that, for limited categories of application, a statement dealing only with access matters is required.

The new article 4D replaces article 4D as inserted into the 1995 Order by the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3390 (W.310)), which made provision for access statements.

Article 2(3) makes a consequential amendment to the 1995 Order.

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from Planning Division, Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.