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Paragraph 7D F1F2

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Subsections (4) to (12) of section 15D, and section 15DA, apply to an examination held under paragraph 7C(2)—

(a)

reading references to the local planning authority as references to the upper-tier county council, and

(b)

in the case of an independent examination of a proposed revision, reading references to a local plan as references to the revision.

(2)

The upper-tier county council must give reasons for anything they do in pursuance of paragraph 7B or 7C(4).

(3)

The lower-tier planning authority must reimburse the upper-tier county council—

(a)

for any expenditure that the upper-tier county council incur in connection with anything which is done by them under paragraph 7B and which the lower-tier planning authority failed F4... to do as mentioned in that paragraph;

(b)

for any expenditure that the upper-tier county council incur in connection with anything which is done by them under paragraph 7C(2).

(4)

In the case of a F5joint local plan, the upper-tier council may apportion liability for the expenditure on such basis as the council considers just between the authorities for whom F6the plan has been prepared.

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

Sch. A1 para. 7D(1) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(15)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)

F4

Words in Sch. A1 para. 7D(3)(a) omitted (25.3.2026) by virtue of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(15)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)

F5

Words in Sch. A1 para. 7D(4) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(15)(c)(i) (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, reg. 3(f)(xi) (with Sch. 1)

F6

Words in Sch. A1 para. 7D(4) substituted (25.3.2026) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 8 para. 26(15)(c)(ii) (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)