PART 1New homes in England

CHAPTER 1Starter homes

7Compliance directions

1

The Secretary of State may make a compliance direction if satisfied that—

a

a local planning authority has failed to carry out its functions in relation to starter homes or has failed to carry them out adequately, and

b

a policy contained in a local development document for the authority is incompatible with those functions.

2

A “compliance direction” is a direction that no regard is to be had to the policy for the purposes of any determination to be made under the planning Acts.

3

A compliance direction remains in force until revoked by a further direction given by the Secretary of State.

4

A direction under this section must include the Secretary of State's reasons for making it.

5

The Secretary of State must publish any direction under this section and give a copy to the local planning authority.