# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 16: Direction in respect of a supplementary planning document

Extent: E+W

(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(2) A direction made under paragraph (1) is treated as withdrawn on the date on which the local planning authority receive—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(ii) a statement that the Secretary of State has withdrawn the direction, or a copy of the Secretary of State's notice under section 21(2)(b) of the Act,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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/767/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2012/regulation-16
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