Part 2 E+W Local development

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 modified (temp.) (28.11.2008) by Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), regs. 1(1), 21(1), 23(2) (with reg. 1(2))

Documents E+W

24 Conformity with regional strategy E+W

(1) The local development documents must be in general conformity with—

(a) [F1 the regional strategy ] (if the area of the local planning authority is in a region other than London);

(b) the spatial development strategy (if the local planning authority are a London borough).

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) A local planning authority which are a London borough—

(a) must request the opinion in writing of the Mayor of London as to the general conformity of a development plan document with the spatial development strategy;

(b) may request the opinion in writing of the Mayor as to the general conformity of any other local development document with the spatial development strategy.

(5) Whether or not the local planning authority make a request mentioned in [F4 subsection (4), the Mayor may give an opinion as to the general conformity of a local development document with the spatial development strategy ]

F5 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) If in the opinion of the Mayor a document is not in general conformity with the spatial development strategy the Mayor must be taken to have made representations seeking a change to the document.

F6 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 24(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(5), Sch. 5 para. 15(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(gg)

F2 S. 24(2) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(5)(5), Sch. 5 para. 15(3), 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(gg)(ii)

F3 S. 24(3) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(5)(5), Sch. 5 para. 15(3), 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(gg)(ii)

F4 Words in s. 24(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(5), Sch. 5 para. 15(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(gg)

F5 S. 24(6) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(5)(5), Sch. 5 para. 15(5), 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(gg)(ii)

F6 S. 24(8) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(5)(5), Sch. 5 para. 15(5), 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(gg)(ii)

F7 S. 24(9) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(5)(5), Sch. 5 para. 15(5), 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(gg)(ii)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 24 in force at 6.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2

I2 S. 24 in force at 28.9.2004 for E. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2(b)