Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

[F1 12H Consultation and representations E+W

(1) A strategic planning authority that has prepared a draft spatial development strategy must—

(a) publish the draft strategy on the authority’s website,

(b) notify the persons specified in subsection (2) that the draft strategy has been published on the authority’s website, and

(c) make copies of the draft strategy available for inspection at the authority’s principal office and at any other place that the authority considers appropriate.

(2) The persons referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

(a) the Secretary of State,

(b) any county council for an area that is within, or any part of which is within, the strategy area,

(c) any district council for an area that is within the strategy area,

(d) any county council or district council for an area that adjoins the strategy area and is affected by the strategy,

(e) any local planning authority for an area that is wholly or partly within, or adjoins, the strategy area and is affected by the strategy,

(f) the person responsible for preparing a spatial development strategy for an area that adjoins the strategy area and is affected by the strategy,

(g) such other persons as may be prescribed, and

(h) such other persons as the strategic planning authority considers appropriate.

(3) In exercising its discretion under subsection (2)(h) the strategic planning authority must consider notifying (at least) the following about the publication of the draft spatial development strategy—

(a) voluntary bodies some or all of whose activities benefit the whole or part of the strategy area,

(b) bodies which represent the interests of different racial, ethnic or national groups in the strategy area,

(c) bodies which represent the interests of different religious groups in the strategy area, and

(d) bodies which represent the interests of different persons carrying on business in the strategy area.

(4) Where a strategic planning authority—

(a) publishes a draft spatial development strategy as required by subsection (1)(a), or

(b) makes such a strategy available for inspection as required by subsection (1)(c),

the authority must also publish or make available a statement inviting representations to be made to the authority about the strategy.

(5) A notification of a person under subsection (1)(b) about a draft spatial development strategy must include an invitation to the person to make representations to the strategic planning authority about the strategy.

(6) An invitation to a person under subsection (4) or (5) must explain the effect of regulations under subsection (7).

(7) Representations must be made—

(a) in the prescribed form and manner;

(b) within the prescribed period.

(8) In subsection (1)—

(a) references to a strategic planning authority’s website include references to the website of a constituent authority of a strategic planning board;

(b) the reference to a strategic planning authority’s principal office includes a reference to the principal office of a constituent authority of a strategic planning board.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1A inserted (18.12.2025 for the purposes of making regulations, otherwise prosp.) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 58(1), 118(2)(g) (with s. 116)