Publicity and consultations: short procedure for certain alterations
6(1)Where a local planning authority propose to alter a simplified planning zone scheme and it appears to them that the issues involved are not of sufficient importance to warrant the procedure set out in paragraph 5, they may proceed instead in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)They shall prepare the proposed alterations and shall—
(a)make copies of them available for inspection at their office, and
(b)send a copy of them to the Secretary of State.
(3)Each copy of the documents made available for inspection shall be accompanied by a statement of the time within which representations or objections may be made.
(4)They shall then take such steps as may be prescribed for the purpose of—
(a)advertising the fact that the proposed alterations are available for inspection and the places and times at which, and the period during which, they may be inspected, and
(b)inviting the making of representations or objections in accordance with regulations;
and they shall consider any representations made to them within the prescribed period.
(5)The local planning authority shall send a copy of the proposed alterations to the Secretary of State having responsibility for highways.