Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (W.S.I. No.53 (W. 23) of 2016). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Waste disposal Hazardous waste Waste management Waterworks Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations specify the criteria for development which is of national significance for the purposes of section 62D of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the types of development which could be of national significance. This includes dams and reservoirs; transfer of water resources; waste water treatment plants and hazardous waste facilities. These Regulations also prescribe consents for the purposes of the 1990 Act and make consequential amendments. The prescribed consents are “secondary consents” for the purposes of sections 62E to 62G of that Act. The effect of being prescribed by these Regulations is that the consent can be considered by the Welsh Ministers alongside an application made to them for planning permission for development of national significance. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (1990 Chapter 8). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2017) Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Institution, Expropriation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Soil rehabilitation, Protected area, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX