Regulation 11 Form and content of local plans: general
A local plan must contain—
a vision for the future of the local planning authority’s area (however expressed) setting out how the area is intended to change over the period of the plan,
no more than ten measurable outcomes, designed to monitor progress towards meeting the vision for the future of the local planning authority’s area contained in the plan in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), and
the date on which the plan is adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act.
A vision for the future of a local planning authority’s area contained in a local plan in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) must relate to the particular characteristics or circumstances of the local planning authority’s area.
A local plan may contain aims and objectives of the local planning authority for the period of the plan, including the approach that the authority propose to take to achieve the vision for the future of the authority’s area contained in the plan in accordance with paragraph (1)(a).
Where a local plan contains a policy that the local planning authority consider (in substance) supersedes another policy in the development plan for the authority’s area which has effect, it must state that fact and identify the superseded policy.
When published on a local planning authority’s website in accordance with regulation 39(1)(a)(i) and regulation 88(1)(a), a local plan must be in a searchable electronic format.