Part 1A

Strategic plan-making

Review, alteration and replacement of spatial development strategy

Review and monitoring
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1
This section applies in relation to an operative spatial development strategy.
2
A strategic planning authority must keep under review the matters which may be expected to affect the development of the strategy area or the planning of its development or which are otherwise relevant to the content of the strategy.
3
In exercising functions under subsection (2), a strategic planning authority must—
a
if the authority identifies matters to be kept under review that relate to the area of a local planning authority that is outside the strategy area, consult that local planning authority about those matters;
b
if the authority identifies matters to be kept under review that relate to the area of a person responsible for preparing a spatial development strategy that is outside the strategy area, consult that person about those matters.
4
A strategic planning authority must carry out a review of its spatial development strategy from time to time.
5
The Secretary of State may direct a strategic planning authority to review all or specified parts of its spatial development strategy.
6
A strategic planning authority must—
a
monitor the implementation of its spatial development strategy, and
b
monitor, and collect information about, matters relevant to the preparation, review, alteration, replacement or implementation of the strategy.
7
The Secretary of State may make regulations imposing either or both of the following duties on each strategic planning authority that has an operative spatial development strategy—
a
a duty to make prescribed information relating to the implementation of the authority’s strategy available to the public in such form and manner as may be prescribed;
b
a duty to provide prescribed information relating to the implementation of the authority’s strategy to the Secretary of State in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
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)