Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Joint plans

13 (1) The following provisions of this paragraph have effect where two or more local planning authorities prepare a local plan jointly.

(2) The local planning authorities shall jointly take such steps as will in their opinion secure—

(a) that adequate publicity is given in their areas to the matters proposed to be included in the plan;

(b) that persons who may be expected to want an opportunity of making representations to any of the authorities are made aware that they are entitled to an opportunity of doing so; and

(c) that such persons are given an adequate opportunity of making such representations.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) and (c) of paragraph 8 shall not apply in relation to joint local plans and the reference in sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph to sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph, and the reference in paragraph 11(1) to sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (c) of paragraph 8, shall both include a reference to sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph.

(4) Each of the local planning authorities by whom a joint local plan has been prepared for any part of Greater London shall have the duty imposed by sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 8 of making copies of the plan available for inspection, and objections to the plan may be made to any of those authorities, and the statement required by sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph to accompany copies of the plan made available for inspection shall state that objections may be so made.

(5) In relation to joint proposals under paragraph 12(1) for the alteration, repeal or replacement of a local plan, the reference in paragraph 12(4) to paragraph 8 shall include a reference to this paragraph.

14 It shall fall to each of the local planning authorities by whom a joint local plan was prepared to adopt the plan under paragraph 10(1) and they may do so as respects any part of their area to which the plan relates but any modifications subject to which it is adopted must be agreed between all those authorities.

15 Where a local plan has been prepared jointly, the power of making proposals under paragraph 12(1) for the alteration, repeal or replacement of the plan may be exercised as respects their respective areas by any of the authorities by whom it was prepared and the Secretary of State may under paragraph 12(2) direct any of them to make such proposals as respects their respective areas.

16 The date appointed under section 53(5) for the coming into operation of a local plan prepared jointly by two or more local planning authorities or for the alteration, repeal or replacement of a local plan in pursuance of proposals so prepared shall be one jointly agreed by those authorities and be specified in their respective resolutions adopting the plan or proposals.