# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 43: Preparation of a new minerals and waste plan document


(1) A minerals and waste planning authority must begin preparation of one or more new minerals and waste plan documents to replace the entirety of an existing document which is or forms part of the authority’s minerals and waste plan within the period of five years beginning with the day after the date on which—
(a) the authority passed a resolution adopting the existing document under section 15EA of the Act, or
(b) the existing document was approved under Part 2 of the Act.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a minerals and waste planning authority has begun preparation of a new minerals and waste plan document once they have complied with regulation 46(3) (gateway 1: self-assessment of readiness to begin minerals and waste plan preparation) in relation to the new minerals and waste plan document.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/186/regulation/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2026/regulation-43
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