# Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Section 66: Withdrawal of local development plan in accordance with direction

Extent: E+W

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-compulsory-purchase-act-2004/section-66
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