{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/section-12S",
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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": "section/12S",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "12S",
  "heading": "Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention powers",
  "text": "(1) If the Secretary of State is considering whether to take action under section 12P in relation to a spatial development strategy, the Secretary of State may direct the strategic planning authority responsible for the strategy not to take any step, or not to take a step specified in the direction, in connection with the strategy—\n(a) until a time or event (if any) specified in the direction, or\n(b) until the direction is revoked.\n(2) A spatial development strategy to which such a direction relates is not operative while the direction is in force.\n(3) A direction given under this section in relation to a strategy ceases to have effect if the Secretary of State—\n(a) gives a direction under section 12P(2)(c) or (9)(c) in relation to the strategy, or\n(b) approves the strategy under section 12P(9)(a) or (b).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 1A inserted (18.12.2025 for the purposes of making regulations, otherwise prosp.) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 58(1), 118(2)(g) (with s. 116)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/12S",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:17:27.353631+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."
}