22Withdrawal of local development documentsE+W
(1)A local planning authority may at any time before a local development document is adopted under section 23 withdraw the document.
(2)But subsection (1) does not apply to a development plan document at any time after the document has been submitted for independent examination under section 20 unless—
(a)the person carrying out the examination recommends that the document is withdrawn and that recommendation is not overruled by a direction given by the Secretary of State, or
(b)the Secretary of State directs that the document must be withdrawn.
Commencement Information
I1S. 22 in force at 6.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2
I2S. 22 in force at 28.9.2004 for E. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2(b)