# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 40: Revocation of a local plan


(1) Where a local plan is revoked under section 15G(2)(a) of the Act, the local planning authority must as soon as is reasonably practicable after the revocation occurs—
(a) make a statement of that fact available in accordance with regulation 88, and
(b) take such other steps as they consider necessary to draw the revocation of the local plan to the attention of persons living or working in their area.
(2) Where a joint local plan, so far as it relates to the area of one of the relevant authorities, is revoked under section 15G(3)(a) of the Act, the local planning authority for whose area the plan has been revoked must as soon as is reasonably practicable after the revocation occurs—
(a) make a statement of that fact available in accordance with regulation 88, and
(b) take such other steps as they consider necessary to draw the revocation of the joint local plan, so far as it relates to their area, to the attention of persons living or working in their area.
(3) As soon as is reasonably practicable after a local plan is revoked under section 15G of the Act, the local planning authority must cease to make all documents relating to the revoked local plan (other than the statement mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), where the local plan is revoked under section 15G(2)(a), and the local planning authority’s local plan timetable) available in accordance with regulation 88.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/186/regulation/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2026/regulation-40
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