{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/schedule-A1/paragraph-7ZC",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/schedule-A1/paragraph-7ZC.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/5",
  "legislation_title": "Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004",
  "path": "schedule/A1/paragraph/7ZC",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7ZC",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies where a local plan is prepared or revised by a combined county authority under paragraph 7ZB.\n(1A) If the combined county authority are to prepare the local plan, the combined county authority must publish a document setting out—\n(a) their timetable for preparing the plan, and\n(b) if they intend to depart from anything specified in a local plan timetable in relation to the plan, details of how they intend to depart from it.\n(2) The combined county authority must hold an independent examination.\n(3) The combined county authority—\n(a) must publish the recommendations and reasons of the person appointed to hold the examination, and\n(b) may also give directions to the constituent planning authority in relation to publication of those recommendations and reasons.\n(4) The combined county authority may then—\n(a) where the combined county authority have prepared a local plan, approve the local plan subject to specified modifications or direct the constituent planning authority to consider adopting the local plan by resolution of the authority, or\n(b) where the combined county authority are to revise a local plan, make the revision or make the revision subject to specified modifications.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. A1 inserted (1.10.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 11; S.I. 2016/733, reg. 4(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. A1 paras. 7ZA-7ZD and cross-heading inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 156(3) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. A1 para. 7ZC(1) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(11)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. A1 para. 7ZC(1A) inserted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(11)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. A1 para. 7ZC(4) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(11)(c) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/schedule/A1/paragraph/7ZC",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-06T03:35:16.746001+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}