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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/schedule-a1/paragraph-13",
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  "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/13",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) If the Secretary of State is considering whether to give a direction to the Mayor of London , a combined authority , a combined county authority or an upper-tier county council under paragraph 8 in relation to a local plan, he may direct the Mayor , the authority or the council not to take any step , or not to take a step specified in the direction, in connection with the plan—\n(a) until the time (if any) specified in the direction, or\n(b) until the direction is withdrawn.\n(2) A plan to which a direction under this paragraph relates has no effect while the direction is in force.\n(3) A direction given under this paragraph in relation to a plan ceases to have effect if a direction is given under paragraph 8 in relation to that plan.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. A1 para. 13(1) substituted (16.1.2018) by Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20), s. 46(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a); S.I. 2018/38, reg. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. A1 para. 13(1) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 156(7) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. A1 para. 13(1) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(20)(a)(i) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. A1 para. 13(1) substituted (16.1.2018) by Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20), s. 46(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(b); S.I. 2018/38, reg. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. A1 para. 13(1) inserted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(20)(a)(ii) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in Sch. A1 para. 13(1) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(20)(a)(iii) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in Sch. A1 para. 13(2) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(20)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in Sch. A1 para. 13(3) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(20)(c) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/schedule/a1/paragraph/13",
    "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."
}