SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 Simplified planning zones

Adoption of proposals by planning authority

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1

After the expiry of the period for making objections or, if objections have been made in accordance with the regulations, after considering those objections and the views of any person holding an inquiry or hearing or considering the objections under paragraph 7, the planning authority may by resolution adopt the proposals (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and of paragraph 9).

2

They may adopt the proposals as originally prepared or as modified so as to take account of—

a

any such objections as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) or any other objections to the proposals, or

b

any other considerations which appear to the authority to be material.

3

After copies of the proposals have been sent to the Secretary of State and before they have been adopted by the planning authority, the Secretary of State may, if it appears to him that the proposals are unsatisfactory, direct the authority to consider modifying the proposals in such respects as are indicated in the direction.

4

An authority to whom a direction is given shall not adopt the proposals unless they satisfy the Secretary of State that they have made the modification necessary to conform with the direction or the direction is withdrawn.