12Review of local development documentsE+W
In section 17 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (local development documents) after subsection (6) insert—
“(6A)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring a local planning authority to review a local development document at such times as may be prescribed.
(6B)If regulations under subsection (6A) require a local planning authority to review a local development document—
(a)they must consider whether to revise the document following each review, and
(b)if they decide not to do so, they must publish their reasons for considering that no revisions are necessary.
(6C)Any duty imposed by virtue of subsection (6A) applies in addition to the duty in subsection (6).”
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 46
I2S. 12 in force at 19.7.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/767, reg. 2(d)