Part 1A

Strategic plan-making

Preparation and adoption of spatial development strategy

Adoption of spatial development strategy
12L
1
A spatial development strategy must not be adopted by a strategic planning authority unless it is in the form submitted to the Secretary of State under section 12K, subject to any modifications directed to be made under subsection (5) of that section.
2
A spatial development strategy must not be adopted by a strategic planning authority unless—
a
the relevant period (as defined in section 12K(6)) has elapsed,
b
the authority has complied with any requirement of regulations under this Part for steps to be taken, or a period to elapse, before a strategy may be adopted, and
c
if a direction was given to the authority under section 12K(5), the Secretary of State confirms that the Secretary of State is content with the modified strategy.
3
A strategic planning authority must hold a vote on a resolution to adopt its spatial development strategy as soon as reasonably practicable after the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied.
4
Subsection (5) applies in relation to the adoption of a spatial development strategy by—
a
a mayoral combined authority, or
b
a mayoral combined county authority.
5
In the event of a tied vote on whether to pass a resolution to adopt the strategy, the mayor of the authority has a casting vote (in addition to any other vote the mayor may have).
6
A strategic planning authority that has adopted a spatial development strategy must publish the strategy together with a statement that it has been adopted.
7
A spatial development strategy becomes operative when it is published.
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)