Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw4)

PART 3 E+W DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Status of National Development Framework and strategic development plans E+W

8 Duty to consider whether to review local development plan E+W

(1) In PCPA 2004, after section 68 insert—

“68A Duty to consider whether to review local development plan

(1) Following the publication of the National Development Framework for Wales or a revised Framework, a local planning authority must consider whether to carry out a review of their local development plan.

(2) Following the adoption or approval of a strategic development plan or revised strategic development plan for a strategic planning area, a local planning authority for an area all or part of which is included in the strategic planning area must consider whether to carry out a review of their local development plan.”

(2) In section 69 of PCPA 2004 (review of local development plan), in subsection (1), for “at such times as the Assembly prescribes” substitute “—

(a) if, after consideration under section 68A, they think that the plan should be reviewed, and

(b) at such other times as the Welsh Ministers prescribe”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 partly in force; s. 8 in force for specified purposes at 6.9.2015, see s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b)

I2 S. 8 in force at 4.12.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2020/1216, reg. 2(a)