Section 15EA Adoption of local plan or supplementary planF1

(1)

Where the person appointed to carry out the independent examination of a local plan recommends that the plan as originally prepared is adopted, the local planning authority may adopt it—

(a)

as originally prepared, or

(b)

with modifications that (taken together) do not materially affect its contents.

(2)

Where the person appointed to carry out the independent examination of a local plan recommends that the plan is adopted with modifications, the local planning authority may adopt it—

(a)

with those modifications, or

(b)

with those modifications, along with further modifications if the further modifications (taken together) do not materially affect its contents.

(3)

Where the person appointed to carry out the independent examination of a supplementary plan recommends that the plan as originally prepared is adopted, the relevant plan-making authority may adopt it—

(a)

as originally prepared, or

(b)

with modifications that (taken together) do not materially affect its contents.

(4)

Where the person appointed to carry out the independent examination of a supplementary plan recommends that the plan is adopted with modifications, the relevant plan-making authority may adopt it—

(a)

with those modifications, or

(b)

with those modifications, along with further modifications if the further modifications (taken together) do not materially affect its contents.

(5)

An authority must not adopt a local plan or supplementary plan unless they do so in accordance with subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4).

(6)

A plan is adopted by a local planning authority, or a minerals and waste planning authority, if it is adopted by a resolution of the authority.

(7)

The Mayor of London adopts a supplementary plan by publishing it, together with a statement that the plan is to have effect.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 15A-15LH and cross-headings substituted for ss. 15-37 and cross-heading (3.3.2026 for the purpose of making regulations only, excluding ss. 15A-15AI, 15K and 15LE(2)(a)(b)(c)(k)(l)(3); 25.3.2026 in so far as not already in force for the insertion of ss. 15B(1)(2)(a)(c)-(i)(3)-(12), 15BA-15C, 15CA(1)-(6)(a)-(g)(i)(7)(8), 15CB-15EA, 15G-15HA, 15HC-15JB, 15L-15LD, 15LE(1)(2)(d)-(j)(m)-(p)(3)(4), 15LF-15LG and 15LH (in part), otherwise prosp.) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 7 (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, regs. 2, 3(b) (with Schs. 1, 2) (as amended by S.I. 2026/333, regs. 1(2), 2)

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 modified (temp.) (28.11.2008) by Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), regs. 1(1), 21(1), 23(2) (with reg. 1(2))
C2: Pt. 2 modified (25.3.2026) by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/170), regs. 1(2), 7
C3: Pt. 2 applied (25.3.2026) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/186), regs. 1(2), 78(8) (with Sch.)
C4: Pt. 2 modified (16.4.2026) by S.I. 2026/170, reg. 7A (as inserted by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/350), regs. 1(2), 2)