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Regulation 29 Direction in respect of a local planF1F2

England and Wales

(1)

Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under section 21(1), 21A(1) or 27(2)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b) or (5)(b) of the Act in respect of a local plan, or withdraws such a direction, the local planning authority must make—

(a)

a copy of the direction or a statement that the Secretary of State has withdrawn the direction (as the case may be); and

(b)

the local plan,

available in accordance with regulation 35.

(2)

Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under paragraph 8(2)(a), 8(5), 8(7) or 13(1) of Schedule A1 to the Act in respect of a local plan, the Mayor of LondonF3, the combined authority or the upper-tier county council (as the case may be), as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the direction, must provide a copy of the direction to the local planning authority concerned.

(3)

Where a local planning authority receive a copy of a direction under paragraph (2), as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the direction, the authority must—

(a)

make a copy of the direction and the local plan available in accordance with regulation 35; and

(b)

at the same time as the authority comply with regulation 26, make—

(i)

the local plan; and

(ii)

a statement that the Secretary of State has withdrawn the direction, or a copy of the Secretary of State’s notice under paragraph 8(3)(b) of Schedule A1 to the Act,

available in accordance with regulation 35.

(4)

Where—

(a)

the Mayor of London gives a direction under paragraph 2(4)(b) of Schedule A1 to the Act in respect of a local plan; F4...

(b)

a combined authority gives a direction under paragraph 6(4)(b) of Schedule A1 to the Act in respect of a local planF5... F6; or

(F7c)

the upper-tier county council gives a direction under paragraph 7C(4)(b) of Schedule A1 to the Act in respect of a local plan,

the local planning authority must make a copy of the direction and the local plan 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)

F2

Reg. 29 substituted (1.10.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/871), regs. 1(2), 5

F3

Words in reg. 29(2) substituted (15.1.2018) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1244), regs. 1(2), 6(2)

F4

Word in reg. 29(4)(a) omitted (15.1.2018) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1244), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(a)

F5

Reg. 29(4)(b): comma omitted (15.1.2018) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1244), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(b)

F6

Word in reg. 29(4)(b) inserted (15.1.2018) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1244), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(b)

F7

Reg. 29(4)(c) inserted (15.1.2018) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1244), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(c)