Part 6

Wales

Plans

Joint local development plans
72
A1
The Welsh Ministers may direct two or more local planning authorities to prepare a joint local development plan.
A2
But a direction under subsection (A1) may not be given to a National Park authority.
1
Two or more local planning authorities may , in the absence of a direction to any of them under subsection (A1), agree to prepare a joint local development plan.
1A
If the Welsh Ministers give a direction under subsection (A1), they must state their reasons for doing so.
1B
The authorities to which a direction is given must, subject to any withdrawal or variation of the direction, act jointly in exercising their functions under this Part relating to local development plans.
2
This Part applies for the purposes of the preparation, revision, adoption, withdrawal and revocation of a joint local development plan as it applies for the purposes of the preparation, revision, adoption, withdrawal and revocation of a local development plan.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2) anything which must be done by or in relation to a local planning authority in connection with a local development plan must be done by or in relation to each of the authorities mentioned in subsection (A1) or (1) in connection with a joint local development plan.
4
Subsections (5) to (7) apply if —
a
the Welsh Ministers withdraw a direction under subsection (A1) or vary such a direction so that it ceases to apply to a local planning authority, or
b
a local planning authority withdraw from an agreement mentioned in s ubsection (1).
5
Any step taken in relation to the plan must be treated as a step taken by—
a
an authority to which the direction was given or which was a party to the agreement for the purposes of any corresponding plan prepared by them;
b
two or more other authorities to which the direction was given or which were parties to the agreement for the purposes of any corresponding joint local development plan.
6
Any independent examination of a local development plan to which the direction or agreement relates must be suspended.
7
If before the end of the period prescribed for the purposes of this subsection an authority to which the direction was given or which was a party to the agreement requests the Assembly to do so it may direct that—
a
the examination is resumed in relation to the corresponding plan;
b
any step taken for the purposes of the suspended examination has effect for the purposes of the resumed examination.
7A
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—
a
specify circumstances in which subsections (5) and (7) are not to apply in relation to an authority;
b
make provision as to what is a corresponding plan or corresponding joint local development plan.
8
A joint local development plan is a local development plan prepared jointly by two or more local planning authorities.
S. 72 in force at 30.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1229, art. 2(c) (with art. 4, Sch.) (which transitional provisions in art. 4 are revoked (15.10.2005) by S.I. 2005/2722, art. 4)
Words in s. 72(4) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(6), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
S. 72(A1)(A2) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(2), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
Words in s. 72(1) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(3), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
S. 72(1A)(1B) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(4), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
Words in s. 72(3) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(5), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
Words in s. 72(5)(a) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(7)(a), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
Words in s. 72(5)(b) substituted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(7)(b), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
Words in s. 72(6) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(8), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
Words in s. 72(7) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(9), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
S. 72(7A) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 14(10), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 3(d)
Pt. 6 applied (21.1.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 74(4), 175(1)(e)
Pt. 6 applied (28.2.2022) by The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/343), regs. 1(3)(c), 13
Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/339), regs. 1(3)(c), 13
Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/342), regs. 1(3)(c), 13
Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/352), regs. 1(3)(c), 13