Greater London Authority Act 1999

Review, alteration and replacement

339 Review of matters affecting the strategy

(1) The Mayor shall keep under review the matters which may be expected to affect the development of Greater London or the planning of its development or which are otherwise relevant to the content of the spatial development strategy.

(2) For the purpose of discharging his functions under subsection (1) above of keeping under review any matters relating to the area of a local planning authority outside Greater London, the Mayor shall consult that local planning authority about those matters.

340 Reviews of the strategy

(1) It shall be the duty of the Mayor to review the spatial development strategy from time to time.

(2) If the Secretary of State so directs, the Mayor shall, within such time as the Secretary of State may specify in the direction, review the spatial development strategy or such part of it as may be specified in the direction.

341 Alteration or replacement

(1) The Mayor may at any time prepare and publish—

(a) alterations of the spatial development strategy, or

(b) a new spatial development strategy to replace it.

(2) If the Secretary of State so directs, the Mayor shall, within such time as the Secretary of State may specify in the direction, prepare and publish—

(a) such alterations of the spatial development strategy as the Secretary of State directs; or

(b) a new spatial development strategy to replace it.

(3) This Part (other than section 334(1) above) shall apply in relation to the preparation and publication of—

(a) alterations of the spatial development strategy, or

(b) a new spatial development strategy to replace it,

as it applies in relation to the preparation and publication of the spatial development strategy (and shall apply in relation to the altered or new spatial development strategy as it applies in relation to the spatial development strategy).

(4) In this Act, references to the spatial development strategy include, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to—

(a) the spatial development strategy as altered; or

(b) a new spatial development strategy which replaces a previous spatial development strategy.