Part 2

Local development plans

Local development plans

Plan strategy
8
1
A council must prepare a plan for its district (to be known as a plan strategy).
2
A plan strategy must set out—
a
the council's objectives in relation to the development and use of land in its district;
b
its strategic policies for the implementation of those objectives; and
c
such other matters as may be prescribed.
3
Regulations under this section may prescribe the form and content of the plan strategy.
4
A plan strategy must be prepared in accordance with—
a
the timetable set out in section 7(1);
b
the council's statement of community involvement.
5
In preparing a plan strategy, the council must take account of—
a
the regional development strategy;
aa
the council's current community plan;
b
any policy or advice contained in guidance issued by the Department;
c
such other matters as the Department may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct,
and may have regard to such other information and considerations as appear to the council to be relevant.
6
The council must also—
a
carry out an appraisal of the sustainability of the plan strategy;
b
prepare a report of the findings of the appraisal.
7
A plan strategy is a plan strategy only if it is—
a
adopted by resolution of the council; or
b
approved by the Department in accordance with section 16(6).
S. 8 in operation at 13.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/49, art. 2, Sch. 1
S. 8 in operation at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2015/49, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2) (as amended (16.3.2016) by S.R. 2016/159, art. 2)
S. 8(5)(aa) inserted (1.4.2015) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 77(2), 129 (with ss. 77(5), 124(4)); S.R. 2015/209, art. 2, Sch. 1
Pts. 1-3: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))