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Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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83 Making of simplified planning zone schemes.E+W
(1)Every local planning authority shall consider, as soon as practicable after 2nd November 1987, the question for which part or parts of their area a simplified planning zone scheme is desirable, and then shall keep that question under review.
(2)If as a result of their original consideration or of any such review a local planning authority decide that it is desirable to prepare a scheme for any part of their area they shall do so; and a local planning authority may at any time decide—
(a)to make a simplified planning zone scheme, or
(b)to alter a scheme adopted by them, or
(c)with the consent of the Secretary of State, to alter a scheme approved by him.
(3)Schedule 7 has effect with respect to the making and alteration of simplified planning zone schemes and other related matters.
[F1(3A)A simplified planning zone scheme for an area in Wales must be in general conformity with—
(a)the National Development Framework for Wales (see sections 60 to 60C of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004), and
(b)the strategic development plan for any F2... area that includes all or part of the simplified planning zone (see [F3sections 60M and 60N] of that Act).]
[F4(5)In this section and in Schedule 7 references to a regional strategy are to a regional strategy under Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009]
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F1S. 83(3A) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 7(2), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2020/1216, reg. 2(a)
F2Words in s. 83(3A)(b) omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(1)(e), Sch. 9 para. 24(a)
F3Words in s. 83(3A)(b) substituted (21.1.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(1)(e), Sch. 9 para. 24(b)
F4S. 83(5) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 85, 148, 149, Sch. 5 para. 2(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4
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