SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8E+W Planning Inquiry Commissions

Part IIE+W Meaning of “the responsible Minister or Ministers”

7E+WWhere an entry in the second, third or fourth columns of the Table specifies two or more Ministers, that entry shall be construed as referring to those Ministers acting jointly.

Table

Referred matterAffecting England onlyAffecting Wales onlyAffecting both England and Wales
1. Application for planning permission or appeal under section 78 relating to land to which section 266(1) applies.The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and the appropriate Minister (if different).The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales and the appropriate Minister (if different).The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales and the appropriate Minister (if different).
2. Application for planning permission or appeal under section 78 relating to land to which section 266(1) does not apply.The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England.The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales.The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales.
3. Proposal that a government department should give a direction under section 90(1) or that development should be carried out by or on behalf of a government department.The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned.The Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to Wales and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned.The Secretaries of State for the time being having general responsibility in planning matters in relation to England and in relation to Wales and the Minister (if different) in charge of the government department concerned.