The Impact of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015 on PINS Wales

The Impact of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015 on PINS Work in Wales

Tony Thickett, Director of Wales, PINS

Planning (Wales) Act 2015

Performance

YTD % Ministerial Targets 2015-16

Target Target period & % Actual

Planning Reports to WG

Submit reports in 7 weeks 100% 100.00

s78 Planning

Written Reps in 16 weeks 85% 94.35

Hearing in 22 weeks 85% 91.67

Inquiry in 30 weeks 85% 100.00

Enforcement

Written Reps in 30 weeks 85% 100.00

Hearing & Inquiry in 41 weeks 85% 85.71


Planning Reform in Wales


• Developments of National Significance

• Appeal reforms

• National Development Framework

• Spatial Development Plans

Welsh Language


Developments of National Significance

To provide an efficient process for reaching timely decisions on those planning applications that are of the greatest significance to Wales because of their potential benefits and impacts.

• What is a DNS?

• Process


What is a DNS?

• Electricity Generation

• Underground gas storage

• LNG facility

• Gas reception facility

• Airport related development

• Railways and rail freight

• Dam or reservoir

• Transfer of water

• Waste water treatment

• Hazardous waste facility


Secondary Consents

• Listed Building & Conservation Consent

• Scheduled Ancient Monuments

• Commons

• Highway

• Hazardous Substance Consent

• Rights of Way

• Planning permission


Pre-application notification

Pre-application consultation

Submission of application

Validation of DNS application (Up to 6 weeks)

Consultation & production of LIR

(5 weeks)

Window for amendments notice (10 working days)

Determination of procedure

Examination and Inspector's report (Up to week 24 - dependent on

procedure)

Recovery by Welsh Ministers

(up to 12 weeks)

Decision

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