# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 21: Policies map


The requirement under section 15LD of the Act for a local planning authority to ensure that a map, to be known as a “policies map”, is prepared does not apply until a local plan for the authority’s area has been adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/186/schedule/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2026/schedule/paragraph-21
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