Part 9Changes to existing planning regimes
Chapter 2Other changes to existing planning regimes
Local development
I1180Local development documents
1
PCPA 2004 is amended as follows.
2
In section 15(2) (matters which must be specified in local development scheme)—
a
omit paragraph (a);
b
before paragraph (b) insert—
aa
the local development documents which are to be development plan documents;
c
in paragraph (b) for “document” substitute “
development plan document
”
;
d
omit paragraph (c);
e
in paragraphs (d) and (f) for “documents” substitute “
development plan documents
”
.
3
In section 17 (local development documents)—
a
omit subsections (1) and (2);
b
in subsection (3) for “The local development documents” substitute “
The local planning authority's local development documents
”
;
c
in subsection (4) for the words before “in relation to development which is a county matter” substitute “
Where a county council is required to prepare a minerals and waste development scheme in respect of an area, the council's local development documents must (taken as a whole) set out the council's policies (however expressed) for that area
”
;
d
in subsection (7), before paragraph (a) insert—
za
which descriptions of documents are, or if prepared are, to be prepared as local development documents;
4
In section 18 (statements of community involvement)—
a
for subsection (3) substitute—
3
For the purposes of this Part (except sections 19(2) and 24) the statement of community involvement is a local development document.
This is subject to section 17(8).
b
after subsection (3) insert—
3A
The statement of community involvement must not be specified as a development plan document in the local development scheme.
c
omit subsections (4) to (6).
5
In section 19 (preparation of local development documents)—
a
in subsection (1) for “Local development documents” substitute “
Development plan documents
”
;
b
in subsection (2) after “In preparing a” insert “
development plan document or any other
”
;
c
in subsection (3) for “other local development documents” substitute “
local development documents (other than their statement of community involvement)
”
;
d
in subsection (5) for “document” substitute “
development plan document
”
.
6
In section 37 (interpretation of Part 2)—
a
in subsection (2) for “section 17” substitute “
sections 17 and 18(3)
”
;
b
for subsection (3) substitute—
3
A development plan document is a local development document which is specified as a development plan document in the local development scheme.
7
In section 38 (development plan) after subsection (8) insert—
9
Development plan document must be construed in accordance with section 37(3).