# Planning Act 2008, Section 182: Development plan documents: climate change policies


In section 19 of PCPA 2004 (preparation of local development documents) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) Development plan documents must (taken as a whole) include policies designed to secure that the development and use of land in the local planning authority's area contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/182 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-2008/section-182
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