# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 7: Revision of a minerals and waste plan timetable


(1) No later than on the date on which a minerals and waste planning authority make their notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation available under regulation 44(1) for a further document which is to form part of their minerals and waste plan, the authority must revise their minerals and waste plan timetable to set out in relation to that document—
(a) the information required by regulation 5(2), and
(b) where the minerals and waste planning authority intend to carry out a consultation in connection with the preparation of that document in addition to when they are required to do so under regulations 45, 48 and 52, the information required by regulation 5(4).
(2) For each period specified in paragraph (3), a minerals and waste planning authority must ensure their minerals and waste plan timetable is up to date by no later than the last day of that period.
(3) The periods specified in this paragraph are—
(a) the period of one month beginning with the date on which the minerals and waste plan timetable is first published in accordance with section 15B(8) of the Act and regulation 9 (publication), and
(b) each subsequent period of a month thereafter.
(4) By the end of the same day that a relevant plan preparation stage occurs, a minerals and waste planning authority must revise their minerals and waste plan timetable to set out the date on which that stage occurred.
(5) In paragraph (4), a “relevant plan preparation stage” means—
(a) the making available by the authority of their self-assessment summary under regulation 46(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 51 (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 56 (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.
(6) Where a minerals and waste planning authority decide to carry out a consultation in connection with the preparation of a minerals and waste plan document in addition to when they are required to do so under regulations 45, 48 and 52, and their minerals and waste plan timetable does not contain the information specified in regulation 5(4) in relation to that document, the authority must revise their timetable for that document 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.
(7) Where a relevant event occurs, a minerals and waste planning authority must revise their minerals and waste plan timetable as soon as is reasonably practicable after the relevant event to set out the date on which it occurred.
(8) In paragraph (7), “relevant event” means—
(a) the seeking of further observations and advice by the minerals and waste planning authority under section 15CA(3) of the Act and regulation 58(3) (repeat of gateway 3);
(b) the publication by the minerals and waste 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 58 (repeat of gateway 3);
(c) the withdrawal of a document which was to be or form part of the minerals and waste planning authority’s minerals and waste plan under section 15E of the Act;
(d) the revocation of a document which is or forms part of the minerals and waste planning authority’s minerals and waste plan under section 15G of the Act.
(9) Where the examination of a proposed minerals and waste plan document is to be paused under section 15D(7) of the Act, a minerals and waste planning authority must revise their minerals and waste plan timetable as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/186/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2026/regulation-7
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