26. Before a local planning authority prepare and submit a DPD to the Secretary of State they must–
(a)make copies of the pre-submission proposals documents and a statement of the proposals matters available for inspection during normal office hours–
(i)at their principal office, and
(ii)at such other places within their area as the authority consider appropriate;
(b)publish on their website–
(i)the pre-submission proposals documents,
(ii)the proposals matters,
(iii)a statement of the fact that the pre-submission proposals documents are available for inspection and the places and times at which they can be inspected;
(c)send to the DPD bodies–
(i)the authority’s proposals for a DPD,
(ii)such supporting documents as are relevant to the body to which the documents are being sent,
(iii)notice of the proposals matters,
(iv)the statement in paragraph (b)(iii); and
(d)give notice by local advertisement of–
(i)the proposals matters,
(ii)the fact that the pre-submission proposals documents are available for inspection and the places and times at which they can be inspected.