Part 2Local development

General

I1I236Regulations

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in connection with the exercise by any person of functions under this Part.

2

The regulations may in particular make provision as to—

a

the procedure to be followed by the local planning authority in carrying out the appraisal under section 19;

b

the procedure to be followed in the preparation of local development documents;

c

requirements about the giving of notice and publicity;

d

requirements about inspection by the public of a local development document or any other document;

e

the nature and extent of consultation with and participation by the public in anything done under this Part;

f

the making of representations about any matter to be included in a local development document;

g

consideration of any such representations;

h

the remuneration and allowances payable to a person appointed to carry out an independent examination under section 20;

i

the determination of the time at which anything must be done for the purposes of this Part;

j

the manner of publication of any draft, report or other document published under this Part;

k

monitoring the exercise by local planning authorities of their functions under this Part;

l

the making of reasonable charges for the provision of copies of documents required by or under this Part.

I337Interpretation

1

Local development scheme must be construed in accordance with section 15.

2

Local development document must be construed in accordance with section 17.

3

A development plan document is a document which—

a

is a local development document, and

b

forms part of the development plan.

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Local planning authorities are—

a

district councils;

b

London borough councils;

c

metropolitan district councils;

d

county councils in relation to any area in England for which there is no district council;

e

the Broads Authority.

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A National Park authority is the local planning authority for the whole of its area and subsection (4) must be construed subject to that.

6

RSS and RPB must be construed in accordance with Part 1.

7

This section applies for the purposes of this Part.