PART 3DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Local development plans

I1I214Welsh Ministers' power to direct preparation of joint local development plan

1

Section 72 of PCPA 2004 (joint local development plans) is amended as follows.

2

Before subsection (1) insert—

A1

The Welsh Ministers may direct two or more local planning authorities to prepare a joint local development plan.

A2

But a direction under subsection (A1) may not be given to a National Park authority.

3

In subsection (1), after “may” insert “ , in the absence of a direction to any of them under subsection (A1), ”.

4

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

If the Welsh Ministers give a direction under subsection (A1), they must state their reasons for doing so.

1B

The authorities to which a direction is given must, subject to any withdrawal or variation of the direction, act jointly in exercising their functions under this Part relating to local development plans.

5

In subsection (3), after “mentioned in subsection” insert “ (A1) or ”.

6

In subsection (4), after “if” insert

—

a

the Welsh Ministers withdraw a direction under subsection (A1) or vary such a direction so that it ceases to apply to a local planning authority, or

b

7

In subsection (5)—

a

in paragraph (a), after “authority” insert “ to which the direction was given or ”;

b

in paragraph (b), for “who” substitute “ to which the direction was given or which ”.

8

In subsection (6), after “to which the” insert “ direction or ”.

9

In subsection (7), after “authority” insert “ to which the direction was given or ”.

10

After subsection (7) insert—

7A

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—

a

specify circumstances in which subsections (5) and (7) are not to apply in relation to an authority;

b

make provision as to what is a corresponding plan or corresponding joint local development plan.