Paragraph 7 F1

(1)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

a proposal has been made to a local planning authority,

(b)

the authority have not exercised their powers under paragraph 5 to decline to consider it, and

(c)

the authority consider that the modifications contained in the draft plan to which it relates are so significant or substantial as to change the nature of the neighbourhood development plan which the draft plan would replace.

(2)

The local planning authority must instead consider the proposal under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4B to the principal Act (as applied by sections 38A(3) and 38C(5) of this Act).

(3)

That Schedule is to apply in relation to the proposal as if the proposal had been submitted to the local planning authority under that Schedule.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. A2 inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes; 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20), s. 46(3), Sch. 1; S.I. 2018/38, reg. 3(b)