Part 2Local development

Documents

I1I219Preparation of local development documents

1

Local development documents must be prepared in accordance with the local development scheme.

2

In preparing a local development document the local planning authority must have regard to—

a

national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State;

b

the RSS for the region in which the area of the authority is situated, if the area is outside Greater London;

c

the spatial development strategy if the authority are a London borough or if any part of the authority’s area adjoins Greater London;

d

the RSS for any region which adjoins the area of the authority;

e

the Wales Spatial Plan if any part of the authority’s area adjoins Wales;

f

the community strategy prepared by the authority;

g

the community strategy for any other authority whose area comprises any part of the area of the local planning authority;

h

any other local development document which has been adopted by the authority;

i

the resources likely to be available for implementing the proposals in the document;

j

such other matters as the Secretary of State prescribes.

3

In preparing the other local development documents the authority must also comply with their statement of community involvement.

4

But subsection (3) does not apply at any time before the authority have adopted their statement of community involvement.

5

The local planning authority must also—

a

carry out an appraisal of the sustainability of the proposals in each document;

b

prepare a report of the findings of the appraisal.

6

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—

a

as to any further documents which must be prepared by the authority in connection with the preparation of a local development document;

b

as to the form and content of such documents.

7

The community strategy is the strategy prepared by an authority under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22).