# The Town and Country Planning (Unitary Development Plans) Regulations 1988, Regulation 17: Action prior to adopting a unitary development plan


(1) Where a local planning authority are disposed to adopt a unitary development plan, they shall before doing so—
(a) publish a notice by local advertisement in Form 4;
(b) serve a notice in similar form on any person who has duly objected to the plan or to any proposed modifications thereto and not withdrawn his objection and on any other person whom they consider should be given notice; and
(c) where the Secretary of State has given a direction to the authority under paragraph 6A(1) of Schedule 1 to consider modifying the plan, make available for public inspection—
(i) a copy of the direction;
(ii) particulars of any modifications made to comply with the direction and of the manner in which and extent to which they do so;
(iii) where modifications have not been made, a statement of the reasons for not doing so; and
(iv) a copy of any notification by the Secretary of State that he is satisfied with the modifications made or that the direction is withdrawn.
(2) The local planning authority shall after complying with paragraph (1) send the Secretary of State—
(a) a certificate that they have so complied;
(b) particulars of any modifications that have been made to the plan otherwise than in consequence of the giving by him of a direction.
(3) Without prejudice to paragraphs 5(3) and 6A(2) of Schedule 1 and paragraph (4) of this regulation, a local planning authority shall not adopt a unitary development plan until at least 28 days after complying with paragraph (2).
(4) If before the local planning authority have adopted a unitary development plan, the Secretary of State directs them not to adopt it until he has decided whether to give them a direction under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1 in relation to the plan, they shall not adopt the plan until he has notified them of his decision.
(5) Where, after the local planning authority have complied with paragraph (1), the Secretary of State gives the authority a direction under paragraph 6A(1) of Schedule 1, the authority shall again comply with paragraphs (1) and (2) above before adopting the plan.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/139/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-unitary-development-plans-regulations-1988/regulation-17
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