Part VIII

Planning

The Mayor’s spatial development strategy

Public participation.
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Before determining the contents of the spatial development strategy, the Mayor shall—
a
prepare a draft of his proposed spatial development strategy;
b
make copies available for inspection at such places as may be prescribed by regulations under section 343 below;
c
send a copy to each of the bodies and persons specified in subsection (3) below;
d
comply with any requirements imposed by regulations under section 343 below; and
e
consider any representations made in accordance with the regulations.
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The bodies and persons mentioned in subsection (2)(c) above are—
a
the Secretary of State;
aa
the Assembly and the functional bodies;
b
every London borough council;
c
the council of any county or district whose area adjoins Greater London and is affected by the proposed spatial development strategy;
d
such other persons or bodies as may be prescribed by regulations under section 343 below; and
e
any other body to which, or person to whom, the Mayor considers it appropriate to send a copy.
4
In determining the bodies to which or persons to whom it is appropriate to send a copy of the strategy under subsection (3)(e) above (if any), the bodies to which and the persons to whom the Mayor considers sending a copy must include bodies of each of the descriptions specified in section 32(3) above.
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Each copy made available for inspection or sent under subsection (2) above shall be accompanied by a statement of the prescribed period within which representations may be made to the Mayor.
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The persons who may make representations in accordance with the regulations include, in particular, the bodies and persons specified in subsection (3) above.
7
In this Part “representations made in accordance with the regulations” means representations made—
a
in accordance with regulations made under section 343 below; and
b
within the prescribed period.
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In this section “the prescribed period” means such period as may be prescribed by, or determined in accordance with, regulations made under section 343 below.
S.335 wholly in force at 3.7.2000: s.335 in force at Royal Assent (11.11.1999) for certain purposes, see s.425(2); s. 335 in force (3.7.2000) in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (23.12.2016) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1267), arts. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
S. 335(3)(aa) inserted (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 228(2)(c), 240(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(c) (with arts. 7, 9-11)
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (17.3.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
Word in s. 335(2) substituted (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 228(2)(b), 240(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(c) (with arts. 7, 9-11)
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (8.5.2018) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(5), 11(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
S. 335(1)-(1B) repealed (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 228(2)(a), 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 33; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(c)(f) (with arts. 7, 9-11)
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 38(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 1 (with art. 9)