Town and Country Planning Act 1990

39 Publicity and consultation: general

(1) A local planning authority who propose to make, alter, repeal or replace a local plan shall proceed in accordance with this section, unless section 40 applies.

(2) They shall take such steps as will in their opinion secure—

(a) that adequate publicity is given to the proposals in the area to which the plan relates;

(b) that persons who may be expected to wish to make representations about the proposals are made aware that they are entitled to do so; and

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

(3) They shall consider any representations made to them within the prescribed period.

(4) They shall—

(a) consult the county planning authority or, as the case may be, the district planning authority with respect to their proposals;

(b) give that authority a reasonable opportunity to express their views; and

(c) take those views into consideration.

(5) They shall then, having prepared the relevant documents, that is, the proposed plan, alterations, instrument of repeal or replacement plan, as the case may be, and having obtained any certificate required by section 46—

(a) make copies of the documents available for inspection at their office,

(b) send a copy of them to the Secretary of State, and

(c) send a copy of them to the district or county planning authority, as the case may require.

(6) Each copy of the documents made available for inspection shall be accompanied by a statement of the time within which objections may be made.