{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/section-15HE",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/section-15HE.json",
  "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/15HE",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "15HE",
  "heading": "Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention or default powers",
  "text": "(1) If the Secretary of State is considering whether to take action under section 15H, 15HA or 15HB or Schedule A1 in relation to a local plan or a supplementary plan, the Secretary of State may direct the local planning authority or (as the case may be) the relevant plan-making authority not to take any step, or not to take a step specified in the direction, in connection with the plan—\n(a) until a time or event (if any) specified in the direction, or\n(b) until the direction is withdrawn.\n(2) A plan to which a direction under this section relates has no effect while the direction is in force.\n(3) A direction given under this section in relation to a plan ceases to have effect if—\n(a) the Secretary of State—\n(i) gives a direction under section 15H, 15HA(2)(c) or (10)(b) or 15HB(2) or paragraph 8(5) of Schedule A1 in relation to the plan, or\n(ii) approves the plan under section 15HA(10)(a),\n(b) a local plan commissioner—\n(i) gives a direction under section 15HA(3)(b), or\n(ii) approves the plan under section 15HA(10)(a),\n(c) the Mayor of London does anything under paragraph 2(4) of Schedule A1,\n(d) a combined authority does anything under paragraph 6(4) of that Schedule, or\n(e) a county council does anything under paragraph 7C(4) of that Schedule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/15HE",
    "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."
}