# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 16: Commencing minerals and waste plan document preparation


A minerals and waste planning authority to whom this paragraph applies in accordance with paragraph 13 must comply with regulation 46 (making available a self-assessment summary)—
(a) on or after the latest of—
(i) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation under regulation 44(1), and
(ii) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and
(b) in any event, no later than on the date at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day after the date on which the development plan document which establishes the minerals or waste management requirement for the authority’s relevant area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/186/schedule/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2026/schedule/paragraph-16
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