The Final Report on Planning Law in Wales was published on 30 November 2018.

Full Final Report

The individual chapters are available below.  A full list of recommendations is at Appendix B.

Contents

Chapter 1 – Summary

Chapter 2 – Towards a new Planning Code

Chapter 3 – The consultation exercise

Chapter 4 – General responses to the Consultation paper

Chapter 5 – Introductory Provisions

Chapter 6 – The formulation of the development plan

Chapter 7 – The need for a planning application

Chapter 8 – Applications to the planning authority

Chapter 9 – Applications to the Welsh Ministers

Chapter 10 – The provision of Infrastructure and other improvements

Chapter 11 – Appeals and other supplementary provisions

Chapter 12 – Unauthorised development

Chapter 13 – Works affecting listed buildings and conservation areas

Chapter 14 – Outdoor advertising

Chapter 15 – Works to protected trees

Chapter 16 – Improvement, regeneration and renewal

Chapter 17 – High Court challenges

Chapter 18 – Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions

Appendices

Appendix A – Responses to Consultation Paper

Appendix B – Recommendations