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Regulation 6 Revision of a local plan timetable

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(1)

For each period specified in paragraph (2), a local planning authority must ensure their local plan timetable is up to date by no later than the last day of that period.

(2)

The periods specified in this paragraph are—

(a)

the period of one month beginning with the date on which the local plan timetable is first published in accordance with section 15B(8) of the Act and regulation 8 (publication), and

(b)

each subsequent period of a month thereafter.

(3)

By the end of the same day that a relevant plan preparation stage occurs, a local planning authority must revise their local plan timetable to set out the date on which that stage occurred.

(4)

In paragraph (3), a “relevant plan preparation stage” means—

(a)

the making available by the authority of their self-assessment summary under regulation 21(3);

(b)

the publication by the authority, in accordance with section 15CA(5) of the Act, of observations or advice received under section 15CA(3) of the Act and regulation 26 (gateway 2);

(c)

the publication by the authority, in accordance with section 15CA(5) of the Act, of observations or advice received under section 15CA(3) of the Act and regulation 31 (gateway 3: prescribed requirements assessment);

(d)

the publication by the authority, in accordance with section 15D(13) of the Act, of the recommendations and reasons received under section 15D of the Act.

(5)

Where a local planning authority decide to carry out a consultation in connection with the preparation of their local plan in addition to when they are required to do so under regulations 20, 23 and 27, and their local plan timetable does not contain the information specified in regulation 4(2), the authority must revise their local plan timetable as soon as is reasonably practicable after making such a decision, to set out—

(a)

the date on which the consultation is to begin, and

(b)

the date on or before which representations must be received by the authority.

(6)

Where a relevant event occurs, a local planning authority must revise their local plan timetable as soon as is reasonably practicable after the relevant event to set out the date on which it occurred.

(7)

In paragraph (6), “relevant event” means—

(a)

the seeking of further observations and advice by the local planning authority under section 15CA(3) of the Act and regulation 33(3) (repeat of gateway 3);

(b)

the publication by the local planning authority, in accordance with section 15CA(5) of the Act, of observations and advice received under section 15CA(3) of the Act and regulation 33 (repeat of gateway 3);

(c)

the withdrawal of the local planning authority’s local plan under section 15E of the Act;

(d)

the revocation of the local planning authority’s local plan under section 15G of the Act.

(8)

Where the examination of their local plan is to be paused under section 15D(7) of the Act, a local planning authority must revise their local plan timetable as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving a notification under section 15DA(2) of the Act, so as to set out the period for which the examination is to be paused or is paused.