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Regulation 16 Direction in respect of a supplementary planning documentF1

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may at any time direct a local planning authority —

(a)

not to adopt a supplementary planning document until the Secretary of State decides whether to give a direction under section 21(1) of the Act; and

(b)

to send to the Secretary of State a copy of the supplementary planning document made available under regulation 12(b).

(2)

A direction made under paragraph (1) is treated as withdrawn on the date on which the local planning authority receive—

(a)

a statement that the Secretary of State does not intend to give a direction under section 21(1) of the Act; or

(b)

a direction from the Secretary of State under section 21(1) of the Act.

(3)

If the Secretary of State gives a direction under section 21(1) of the Act in respect of a supplementary planning document, the local planning authority must—

(a)

make a copy of the direction and the supplementary planning document available in accordance with regulation 35; and

(b)

at the time they comply with regulation 14, make—

(i)

the supplementary planning document; and

(ii)

a statement that the Secretary of State has withdrawn the direction, or a copy of the Secretary of State's notice under section 21(2)(b) of the Act,

available in accordance with regulation 35.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (25.3.2026) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/186), regs. 1(2), 90 (with Sch. and with savings in S.I. 2026/169, reg. 1(3), Sch. 1)