http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/15IBPlanning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004An Act to make provision relating to spatial development and town and country planning; and the compulsory acquisition of land.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-29Expert Participation2026-07-16 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 38(5A)-(5C)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 93(2)s. 247s. 255(3)(b)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 38(9B)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 93(4)s. 247s. 255(3)(b)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 45(A1)Localism Act 2011Sch. 8 para. 14(2)s. 240(2)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 38(5A)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 351(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 59(8A)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 355(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 18(4)(b)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 5 para. 10Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 39A(5)(ba)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 4s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 113(9)(fa)(fb)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 5(b)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 15-37Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 10s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 113(9)(g)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 11(4)(a)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 122(5)(za)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 11(5)(a)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004specified provision(s)The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 12, Revocation and Amendment) Order 2010art. 3Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004specified provision(s)The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 12, Revocation and Amendment) Order 2010art. 4 Part 215IB1This section applies if—aa relevant authority withdraw from a joint local plan agreement,bthe Secretary of State withdraws a joint local plan direction, orcthe Secretary of State modifies a joint local plan direction so that it ceases to apply to one or more of the relevant authorities to which it was given.2Any step taken in relation to the joint local plan must be treated as a step taken by—aa relevant authority for the purposes of any corresponding local plan prepared by them;btwo or more other relevant authorities for the purposes of any corresponding joint local plan.3Any independent examination of the joint local plan must be suspended.4If, before the end of the period prescribed for the purposes of this subsection, a relevant authority request the Secretary of State to do so, the Secretary of State may direct that—athe examination is resumed in relation to—iany corresponding local plan prepared by a relevant authority, oriiany corresponding joint local plan prepared by two or more of the relevant authorities;bany step taken for the purposes of the suspended examination has effect for the purposes of the resumed examination.5The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to what is a corresponding local plan or a corresponding joint local plan for the purposes of this section.6For the purposes of this section references to the joint local plan are to the joint local plan to which the joint local plan agreement or (as the case may be) joint local plan direction related.7In this section “the relevant authorities” are the local planning authorities—awho were party to the joint local plan agreement immediately before the authority mentioned in subsection (1)(a) withdrew from it, orbto whom the joint local plan direction applied immediately before it was withdrawn or modified by the Secretary of State.Pt. 2 modified (temp.) (28.11.2008) by Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), regs. 1(1), 21(1), 23(2) (with reg. 1(2))Ss. 15A-15LH and cross-headings substituted for ss. 15-37 and cross-heading (3.3.2026 for the purpose of making regulations only, excluding ss. 15A-15AI, 15K and 15LE(2)(a)(b)(c)(k)(l)(3); 25.3.2026 in so far as not already in force for the insertion of ss. 15B(1)(2)(a)(c)-(i)(3)-(12), 15BA-15C, 15CA(1)-(6)(a)-(g)(i)(7)(8), 15CB-15EA, 15G-15HA, 15HC-15JB, 15L-15LD, 15LE(1)(2)(d)-(j)(m)-(p)(3)(4), 15LF-15LG and 15LH (in part), otherwise prosp.) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 7 (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, regs. 2, 3(b) (with Schs. 1, 2) (as amended by S.I. 2026/333, regs. 1(2), 2)Pt. 2 modified (25.3.2026) by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/170), regs. 1(2), 7Pt. 2 applied (25.3.2026) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/186), regs. 1(2), 78(8) (with Sch.)Pt. 2 modified (16.4.2026) by S.I. 2026/170, reg. 7A (as inserted by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/350), regs. 1(2), 2)