Part 2Local development

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27Secretary of State’s default power

1

This section applies if the Secretary of State thinks that a local planning authority are failing or omitting to do anything it is necessary for them to do in connection with the preparation, revision or adoption of a development plan document.

2

The Secretary of State must hold an independent examination and section 20(4) to (7) applies accordingly.

3

The Secretary of State must publish the recommendations and reasons of the person appointed to hold the examination.

4

The Secretary of State may—

a

prepare or revise (as the case may be) the document, and

b

approve the document as a local development document.

5

The Secretary of State must give reasons for anything he does in pursuance of subsection (4).

6

The authority must reimburse the Secretary of State for any expenditure he incurs in connection with anything—

a

which is done by him under subsection (4), and

b

which the authority failed or omitted to do as mentioned in subsection (1).