# Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Section 12W: Meaning of “spatial development strategy” etc


(1) In this Part “spatial development strategy” means, as the context requires—
(a) a strategy adopted by a strategic planning authority under section 12L,
(b) a strategy approved by the Secretary of State under section 12P(9)(a) or (b) or 12Q(2)(a) or (b), or
(c) a strategy in preparation by a strategic planning authority in accordance with this Part.
(2) In sections 12B(4)(c), 12C(6)(b)(iv), 12H(2)(f) and 12M(3)(b)—
(a) “spatial development strategy” includes—
(i) the spatial development strategy for London,
(ii) a spatial development strategy adopted by a combined authority in accordance with regulations under section 105A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, and
(iii) a spatial development strategy adopted by a combined county authority in accordance with regulations under section 19 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023; and
(b) “person responsible for preparing a spatial development strategy” is to be read accordingly.
(3) For the purposes of sections 12M to 12O, a spatial development strategy approved by the Secretary of State under a power specified in subsection (1)(b) is to be regarded as the spatial development strategy of the strategic planning authority in relation to which the power is exercised.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/12W (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/section-12W
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