Part 2Local development

Development schemes

16Minerals and waste development scheme

(1)

A county council in respect of any part of their area for which there is a district council must prepare and maintain a scheme to be known as their minerals and waste development scheme.

(2)

Section 15 (ignoring subsections (1) and (2)(e)) applies in relation to a minerals and waste development scheme as it applies in relation to a local development scheme.

(3)

This Part applies to a minerals and waste development scheme as it applies to a local development scheme and for that purpose—

(a)

references to a local development scheme include references to a minerals and waste development scheme;

(b)

references to a local planning authority include references to a county council.

(4)

But subsection (3) does not apply to—

(a)

section 17(3);

(b)

section 24(1)(b), (4) and (7);

(c)

the references in section 24(5) to subsection (4) and the Mayor;

(d)

sections 29 to 31.