# The Strategic Planning Authorities (Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2026, Regulation 15: Consultation


(1) A strategic planning authority must notify the persons specified in paragraph (2) that its draft spatial development strategy has been published on its website.
(2) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a) Active Travel England;
(b) any person—
(i) to whom the electronic communications code applies as a result of a direction given under section 106(3)(a) of the Communications Act 2003, and
(ii) who owns or controls electronic communications apparatus situated in any part of the strategy area;
(c) the Canal & River Trust;
(d) the Civil Aviation Authority;
(e) the English Sports Council;
(f) the Environment Agency;
(g) the Forestry Commission;
(h) any highways authority for an area that is wholly or partly within the strategy area;
(i) the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England;
(j) the Homes and Communities Agency;
(k) if it exercises functions in any part of the strategy area—
(i) an integrated care board established under Chapter A3 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006;
(ii) a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 6 (1) (b) or (c) of the Electricity Act 1989;
(iii) a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 7(2) of the Gas Act 1986;
(iv) a sewerage undertaker appointed under section 6(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991;
(v) a water undertaker appointed under section 6(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991;
(l) if the strategic planning authority considers that the draft spatial development strategy is likely to affect its interests—
(i) the Coal Authority;
(ii) the Marine Management Organisation;
(m) any Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area that is wholly or partly within the strategy area;
(n) any lead local flood authority for an area that is wholly or partly within the strategy area;
(o) National Highways Limited;
(p) Natural England;
(q) a neighbourhood forum for an area that is wholly or partly within the strategy area;
(r) Network Rail Infrastructure Limited;
(s) NHS England;
(t) the Office for Nuclear Regulation;
(u) the Office of Rail and Road;
(v) a parish council for an area that is wholly or partly within the strategy area.
(3) This regulation does not apply in relation to the preparation of an alteration to the spatial development strategy which does not materially affect the policies in the strategy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1162/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/strategic-planning-authorities-spatial-development-strategy-regulations-2026/regulation-15
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