http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/28Planning (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-16Expert Participation2026-04-28
Planning (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Cymru) 2026s. 346(3)(c)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 5 para. 23Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)
PART 2THE DEVELOPMENT PLANCHAPTER 4STRATEGIC AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS: PROCEDUREIntervention by the Welsh Ministers and withdrawal of plans before adoptionWithdrawal of plan in absence of direction
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1
This section applies where a plan-making authority has not been directed to withdraw its plan.
2
The authority may withdraw the plan at any time before adopting it; but this is subject to the following provisions of this section.
3
A plan-making authority may not withdraw a plan if the Welsh Ministers have—
a
directed the authority to submit the plan for approval under section 26, or
b
taken any step under section 29 in connection with the plan.
4
A plan-making authority may withdraw a plan that has been submitted for independent examination under section 23 only if—
a
the inspector who carries out the examination recommends that the plan is withdrawn, and
b
the recommendation is not overruled by a direction given by the Welsh Ministers.
5
A plan-making authority may withdraw a plan to which subsection (6) applies only if—
a
the authority has given notice to the Welsh Ministers of its intention to withdraw the plan, and
b
the notice period has ended.
6
This subsection applies to a plan if the authority—
a
has not yet submitted the plan for independent examination under section 23, but
b
has taken steps in connection with the preparation of the plan that are specified in regulations.
7
Where a plan-making authority has given notice under subsection (5)(a), the Welsh Ministers may give a direction to the authority doing either or both of the following—
a
requiring the authority to provide further information;
b
extending the notice period.
8
“The notice period” means the period, beginning with the day notice is given under subsection (5)(a), that is specified in regulations; but this is subject to any direction given under subsection (7)(b) in a particular case.
S. 28 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)