Housing and Planning Act 2016

Prospective

7Compliance directionsE+W

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(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.