Section 66A Withdrawal of local development plan in absence of directionF1

This section applies where a local planning authority are not required to withdraw their local development plan under section 66.

Subject to the provisions of this section, the authority may withdraw the plan at any time before adopting it under section 67.

A local planning authority may not withdraw their local development plan when the Welsh Ministers have—

A local planning authority may withdraw a local development plan that has been submitted for independent examination under section 64 only if—

A local planning authority may withdraw a local development plan to which subsection (6) applies only if—

This subsection applies to a local development plan if the local planning authority—

Where a local planning authority have given notice under subsection (5)(a), the Welsh Ministers may, by direction to the authority, do either or both of the following—

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision about the giving of notices and directions under this section (including provision about their form and content and how they are to be given).

Subject to any direction given under subsection (7)(b) in a particular case, the “notice period” means whatever period, beginning with the giving of notice under subsection (5)(a), is specified in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.