These Regulations set out some of the detail regarding the production of a spatial development strategy by a combined authority, under Part 8 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) (planning).

Regulations 1 and 2 provide for preliminary matters, including citation, commencement and application (regulation 1) and interpretation (regulation 2).

Part 1 of the Regulations provides for the form and content of the spatial development strategy. Requirements are specified for the title of the strategy (regulation 3), the content of the strategy (regulation 4) and diagrams in the strategy (regulation 5). Regulation 6 sets out certain matters to which the combined authority is required to have regard in formulating the strategy.

Part 2 of the Regulations sets out the procedures to be followed with regard to the spatial development strategy. Procedures are specified for public participation (regulation 7), examination in public (regulation 8), publication (regulation 9) and withdrawal of proposals (regulation 10).

Part 3 of the Regulations provides for the availability of certain documents. Regulation 11 deals with the availability of certain documents prior to the publication or withdrawal of the proposed spatial development strategy and regulation 12 deals with the availability of the strategy after its publication.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.