Planning and Compensation Act 1991

Duty of structure plan authority to notify authorities responsible for saved local plans etc.

47 (1) In this paragraph the references to saved local plans do not include a reference to saved local plans treated, by virtue of paragraph 44(2) above, as if adopted or approved under the new law.

(2) Where at any time after commencement any proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan are adopted or approved, the authority concerned shall—

(a) notify any local planning authority in their area that the proposals have been adopted or approved;

(b) supply that authority with a statement that any saved local plan in operation in that authority’s area is or, as the case may be, is not in general conformity with the altered or new structure plan.

(3) A statement that a saved local plan is not in general conformity with a structure plan shall specify the respects in which it is not in such conformity.

(4) Where at any time after commencement any proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan are withdrawn, the authority concerned shall notify any authority who prepared any saved local plan which is in operation in their area that the proposals have been withdrawn.

(5) Nothing in this paragraph requires an authority to notify or supply a statement to themselves.

(6) The provisions of a saved local plan shall prevail for all purposes over any conflicting provisions in the relevant structure plan unless the saved local plan is one stated under sub-paragraph (2) above not to be in general conformity with the structure plan.

(7) Sub-paragraph (6) above is subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State with respect to conflict between plans.