13 Alteration of local plans.S
[F1(1)A planning authority shall keep under review any local plan adopted by them, or approved by the Secretary of State, and may at any time make proposals for the alteration, repeal or replacement of such plan; and any such proposals may include proposals for the repeal of two or more local plans and their replacement with one local plan:
Provided that where a local plan has been approved by the Secretary of State they shall not make such proposals in relation to that plan without his consent.]
(2)Without prejudice to subsection (1) of this section, a . . . F2 planning authority shall, if [F3before] the Secretary of State [F4approves the structure plan for their district he] gives them a direction in that behalf with respect to a local plan adopted by them or approved by him, as soon as practicable prepare proposals of a kind specified in the direction, being proposals for the alteration, repeal or replacement of the [F5local] plan.
(3)[F6Subject to subsection (4) below] The provisions of sections 9(9) to (11), 10, 11 and 12 of this Act shall apply in relation to the making of proposals for the alteration, repeal or replacement of a local plan under this section, and to alterations to a local plan so proposed, as they apply in relation to the preparation of a local plan under section 9 of this Act and to a local plan prepared thereunder, . . . F7.
[F8(4)If a planning authority do not consider it appropriate to take the steps required by section 10(1) of this Act in relation to proposals made by them under subsection (1) of this section for alteration of a local plan, they may instead include, with the copies of those proposals made available for inspection and with the copy sent to the Secretary of State under section 10(2) of this Act, a statement of their reasons for not taking such steps.
(5)In carrying out their duty under subsection (1) above the authority shall have regard to any structure plan approved for the area by the Secretary of State.]
Textual Amendments
F2Word repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 172(2)
F3Word inserted by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23), Sch. 2 para. 20(a)
F4Words inserted by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23), Sch. 2 para. 20(b)
F5Word inserted by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23), Sch. 2 para. 20(c)
F6Words inserted by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43), s. 40(b)
F7Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29