[F1 Part 1A E+W Strategic plan-making

Textual Amendments

F1 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)

Review, alteration and replacement of spatial development strategy E+W

12O Replacement E+W

(1) This section applies in relation to an operative spatial development strategy.

(2) A strategic planning authority may at any time prepare a new spatial development strategy as a replacement.

(3) The Secretary of State may direct a strategic planning authority to replace its spatial development strategy.

(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to when, or the circumstances in which, a strategic planning authority must replace its spatial development strategy.

(5) A strategic planning authority’s operative spatial development strategy is revoked upon a new spatial development strategy being adopted by the authority in accordance with this Part.]