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Paragraph 7C F1F2

(1)

This paragraph applies where a F3local plan is prepared or revised by an upper-tier county council under paragraph 7B.

(F41A)

If the upper-tier county council are to prepare the local plan, the upper-tier county council must publish a document setting out—

(a)

their timetable for preparing the plan, and

(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.

(2)

The upper-tier county council must hold an independent examination.

(3)

The upper-tier county council—

(a)

must publish the recommendations and reasons of the person appointed to hold the examination, and

(b)

may also give directions to the lower-tier planning authority in relation to publication of those recommendations and reasons.

(F54)

The upper-tier county council may then—

(a)

where the upper-tier county council have prepared a local plan, approve the local plan, approve the local plan subject to specified modifications or direct the lower-tier planning authority to consider adopting the local plan by resolution of the authority, or

(b)

where the upper-tier county council are to revise a local plan, make the revision or make the revision subject to specified modifications.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

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)

F2

Sch. A1 paras. 7A-7D inserted (16.1.2018) by Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20), s. 46(1), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2018/38, reg. 2(c)

F3

Words in Sch. A1 para. 7C(1) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(14)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)

F4

Sch. A1 para. 7C(1A) inserted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(14)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)

F5

Sch. A1 para. 7C(4) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(14)(c) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)

Notes on Schedule A1

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Sch. A1 heading substituted (16.1.2018) by Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20), s. 46(1), Sch. 2 para. 3; S.I. 2018/38, reg. 2(c)

F3

Words in Sch. A1 heading inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 156(2) (with s. 247)