# Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Section 15HE: Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention or default powers


(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—
(a) until a time or event (if any) specified in the direction, or
(b) until the direction is withdrawn.
(2) A plan to which a direction under this section relates has no effect while the direction is in force.
(3) A direction given under this section in relation to a plan ceases to have effect if—
(a) the Secretary of State—
(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
(ii) approves the plan under section 15HA(10)(a),
(b) a local plan commissioner—
(i) gives a direction under section 15HA(3)(b), or
(ii) approves the plan under section 15HA(10)(a),
(c) the Mayor of London does anything under paragraph 2(4) of Schedule A1,
(d) a combined authority does anything under paragraph 6(4) of that Schedule, or
(e) a county council does anything under paragraph 7C(4) of that Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/15HE (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/section-15HE
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