At the end of Part II of the principal Act there is inserted—
Where, in making any determination under the planning Acts, regard is to be had to the development plan, the determination shall be made in accordance with the plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise”.
Schedule 4 to this Act (which provides for streamlining the development plan system) shall have effect.
Schedule 5 to this Act which—
(a)modifies the procedure for making simplified planning zones, and
(b)makes minor and consequential amendments of Schedule 7 to the principal Act,
shall have effect.