During or following the preparation of the review report under regulation 7, if the local authority decides to revise its plan, it must submit the revised plan to the Welsh Ministers for approval no later than 6 calendar months after the review report has been submitted.

The plan which the revised plan replaces ceases to have effect one calendar month after approval of the revised plan.

The revised plan has effect one calendar month after approval of the revised plan and has effect for the remainder of the period for which the plan it replaces originally had effect.