Welsh planning policy and practice

New Secondary Legislation covering telecommunications development in Wales came into force on 1 August 2002. The three statutory instruments agreed by the National Assembly enacting the legislation are:

a) the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment)
(Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1876)

b) the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment)
(Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1877)

c) the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment)
(Wales) Order 2002 (S. I. 2002/1878).

The revised version of Technical Advice Note "Telecommunications" (TAN 19) August 2002 takes account of the growth of the telecommunications industry, of the new social and economic demands for communications, and of the Welsh Assembly Government's environmental policies.

Copies of the statutory instruments are accessible via the Assembly's website (www.wales.gov.uk) in the "Welsh legislation" section and TAN 19 can be found via:

http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/planning/policy/tans/tan19?lang=en

Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development

The Code is based on, and follows very closely, the Code of Best Practice issued by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in November 2002. It has been agreed by the Welsh Local Government Association and the Mobile Operators Association

The Code of Practice can be found at:

http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/planning/policy/guidance/545182?lang=en