Part 2

Local development

Development schemes

Local development scheme
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1
The local planning authority must prepare and maintain a scheme to be known as their local development scheme.
2
The scheme must specify—
a
the documents which are to be local development documents;
b
the subject matter and geographical area to which each document is to relate;
c
which documents are to be development plan documents;
d
which documents (if any) are to be prepared jointly with one or more other local planning authorities;
e
any matter or area in respect of which the authority have agreed (or propose to agree) to the constitution of a joint committee under section 29;
f
the timetable for the preparation and revision of the documents;
g
such other matters as are prescribed.
3
The local planning authority must —
a
prepare the scheme in accordance with such other requirements as are prescribed;
b
submit the scheme to the Secretary of State at such time as is prescribed or as the Secretary of State (in a particular case) directs;
c
at that time send a copy of the scheme to the RPB or (if the authority are a London borough) to the Mayor of London.
4
The Secretary of State may direct the local planning authority to make such amendments to the scheme as he thinks appropriate.
5
Such a direction must contain the Secretary of State’s reasons for giving it.
6
The local planning authority must comply with a direction given under subsection (4).
7
The Secretary of State may make regulations as to the following matters—
a
publicity about the scheme;
b
making the scheme available for inspection by the public;
c
requirements to be met for the purpose of bringing the scheme into effect.
8
The local planning authority must revise their local development scheme—
a
at such time as they consider appropriate;
b
when directed to do so by the Secretary of State.
9
Subsections (2) to (7) apply to the revision of a scheme as they apply to the preparation of the scheme.