
1 
The title of these Regulations is the Developments of National Significance (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and they come into force on 6 January 2025.
2 
Regulation 12 of the Developments of National Significance (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2016 is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1A), for the words from “regulation 3(1)(ab)” to “2016” substitute “paragraph (1B)”;
(b) after paragraph (1A) insert—“
(1B) Development is within this paragraph if it is—
(a) within regulation 3(1)(a) or (aa) of the 2016 Regulations and—
(i) in the case of the construction of either a generating station or an onshore wind generating station, the generating station or the onshore wind generating station is expected to have, when constructed, an installed generating capacity of less than 50 megawatts; or
(ii) in the case of the extension or alteration of either a generating station or an onshore wind generating station, the extension or alteration is expected to increase the installed generating capacity by less than 50 megawatts; or
(b) within regulation 3(1)(ab) (installation of an electric line above ground) of the 2016 Regulations.”;
(c) for paragraph 10 substitute—“
(10) In this regulation—
 “the 2016 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2016”) means the Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) Regulations 2016;
 “determining an application” (“penderfynu cais”) includes determination of any secondary consents connected with the application where the decision on those consents is to be made by the Welsh Ministers;
 “generating station” (“gorsaf gynhyrchu”), “installed generating capacity” (“gallu cynhyrchu gosodedig”) and “onshore wind generating station” (“gorsaf cynhyrchu trydan o ynni’r gwynt ar y tir”) have the meanings given in regulation 4(3) of the 2016 Regulations.”
Rebecca Evans
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, one of the Welsh Ministers
11 December 2024