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Section 66 Withdrawal of local development plan in accordance with directionF1

England and Wales

(1)

The Welsh Ministers may, at any time before a local development plan is adopted under section 67, direct the local planning authority to withdraw the plan.

(2)

If the Welsh Ministers give a direction under subsection (1), they must state their reasons for doing so.

(3)

The authority must withdraw the plan in accordance with the direction.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 66, 66A substituted for s. 66 (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 13, 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(c)

Notes on Part 6

Modifications

C1

Pt. 6 applied (21.1.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 74(4), 175(1)(e)

C2

Pt. 6 applied (28.2.2022) by The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/343), regs. 1(3)(c), 13

C3

Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/339), regs. 1(3)(c), 13

C4

Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/352), regs. 1(3)(c), 13

C5

Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/342), regs. 1(3)(c), 13