Regulation 39 Adoption of a local plan

(1)

As soon as is reasonably practicable after a local planning authority adopt a local plan under section 15EA of the Act, the authority must—

(a)

make available in accordance with regulation 88—

(i)

the local plan, and

(ii)

an adoption statement, and

(b)

send a copy of the adoption statement to each person who requested to be notified of the adoption of the local plan.

(2)

In this regulation, “adoption statement” means a statement specifying—

(a)

the date on which the local plan was adopted,

(b)

any modifications made to the local plan under section 15EA(1) or (2) of the Act,

(c)

details of where the local plan is available for inspection and of the places and times at which it can be inspected,

(d)

the date by which the local planning authority must begin preparation of a new local plan in accordance with regulation 18,

(e)

that a person aggrieved by the local plan may make an application to the High Court under section 113 of the Act, and

(f)

the grounds on which, and the period within which, such an application may be made.