Part 6Wales

Plans

63Preparation requirements

1

A local development plan must be prepared in accordance with—

a

the local planning authority’s community involvement scheme;

b

the timetable for the preparation and adoption of the authority’s local development plan.

2

The authority’s community involvement scheme is a statement of the authority’s policy as to the involvement in the exercise of the authority’s functions under this Part of the persons to which subsection (3) applies.

3

The persons mentioned in subsection (2)—

a

must include such persons as the Assembly prescribes;

b

may include such other persons as appear to the authority to have an interest in matters relating to development in the area of the authority.

4

The authority and the Assembly must attempt to agree the terms of the documents mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1).

5

But to the extent that the Assembly and the authority cannot agree the terms the Assembly may direct that the documents must be in the terms specified in the direction.

6

The authority must comply with the direction.

7

The Assembly may prescribe—

a

the procedure in respect of the preparation of the documents mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1);

b

the form and content of the documents;

c

the time at which any step in the preparation of the documents must be taken;

d

publicity about the documents;

e

making the documents available for inspection by the public;

f

circumstances in which the requirements of the documents need not be complied with.