C1Part 2Local development

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Documents

I1I219Preparation of local development documents

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F3 Development plan documents must be prepared in accordance with the local development scheme.

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Development plan documents must (taken as a whole) include policies designed to secure that the development and use of land in the local planning authority's area contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.

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In preparing a local development document the local planning authority must have regard to—

a

national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State;

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the local development documents which are to be development plan documents;

b

F6 the regional strategy for the region in which the area of the authority is situated, if the area is outside Greater London;

c

the spatial development strategy if the authority are a London borough or if any part of the authority’s area adjoins Greater London;

d

F7 the regional strategy for any region which adjoins the area of the authority;

e

the Wales Spatial Plan if any part of the authority’s area adjoins Wales;

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any other local development document which has been adopted by the authority;

i

the resources likely to be available for implementing the proposals in the document;

j

such other matters as the Secretary of State prescribes.

3

In preparing the F4 local development documents (other than their statement of community involvement) the authority must also comply with their statement of community involvement.

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But subsection (3) does not apply at any time before the authority have adopted their statement of community involvement.

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The local planning authority must also—

a

carry out an appraisal of the sustainability of the proposals in each F5 development plan document;

b

prepare a report of the findings of the appraisal.

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The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—

a

as to any further documents which must be prepared by the authority in connection with the preparation of a local development document;

b

as to the form and content of such documents.

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