Town and Country Planning Act 1990

3 (1) Until the coming into force of Chapter I of Part II of this Act in the area of a local planning authority in Greater London, section 30 and paragraphs 4 to 16 of this Part of this Schedule and sections 49, 51, 52 and 53 (so far as those sections relate to the preparation, alteration, repeal or replacement of local plans by local planning authorities which are London borough councils) and section 54(5) shall apply in relation to that area, but subject to the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2) The matters to be examined or kept under review by a London borough council under section 30 shall be such of the matters mentioned in that section as were not examined or kept under review by the Greater London Council.

(3) In its application by virtue of this paragraph section 53(2)(f) shall have effect with the substitution for the references to section 39(2)(a) and section 39(5)(a) or 40(2)(a) of references to paragraph 8(1)(a) and (2) respectively.

(4) On the coming into force in any area of Chapter I of Part II of this Act, any local plan or proposal for the alteration, repeal or replacement of a local plan which—

(a) has been prepared by a London borough council or by such a council jointly with one or more other such councils; but

(b) has not been adopted or approved,

shall be treated as having been abandoned by that council or those councils.

(5) Paragraph 1 shall apply to plans which are prepared or altered in pursuance of this paragraph as it applies to those there mentioned.