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Assembly powers tracking notes

Field 18: Town and country planning

Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 may be amended to add specific 'matters' to broad subject 'fields', thereby extending the legislative competence of the Assembly and providing more policy areas in which it is possible to make Measures.

This tracking note provides an updated log of amendments, both proposed and enacted, to Field 18 of Schedule 5. This field relates to town and country planning.

Matter

Source

18.1  Provision for and in connection with - (a) plans of the Welsh Ministers in relation to the development and use of land in Wales, and (b) removing requirements for any such plans.

This does not include provision about the status to be given to any such plans in connection with the decision on an application for an order granting development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

Planning Act 2008

Came into force 26/01/09                              

18.2  Provision for and in connection with the review by local planning authorities of matters which may be expected to affect - (a) the development of the authorities’ areas, or (b) the planning of the development of the authorities’ areas.

as above

18.3  Provision for and in connection with - (a) plans of local planning authorities in relation to the development and use of land in their areas, and (b) removing requirements for any such plans.

This does not include provision about the status to be given to any such plans in connection with the decision on an application for an order granting development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

as above

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