PART 6E+WLocal plans

Direction in respect of a local planE+W

[F129.—(1) Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under section 21(1), 21A(1) or 27(2)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b) or (5)(b) of the Act in respect of a local plan, or withdraws such a direction, the local planning authority must make—

(a)a copy of the direction or a statement that the Secretary of State has withdrawn the direction (as the case may be); and

(b)the local plan,

available in accordance with regulation 35.

(2) Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under paragraph 8(2)(a), 8(5), 8(7) or 13(1) of Schedule A1 to the Act in respect of a local plan, the Mayor of London[F2, the combined authority or the upper-tier county council] (as the case may be), as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the direction, must provide a copy of the direction to the local planning authority concerned.

(3) Where a local planning authority receive a copy of a direction under paragraph (2), as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the direction, the authority must—

(a)make a copy of the direction and the local plan available in accordance with regulation 35; and

(b)at the same time as the authority comply with regulation 26, make—

(i)the local plan; and

(ii)a statement that the Secretary of State has withdrawn the direction, or a copy of the Secretary of State’s notice under paragraph 8(3)(b) of Schedule A1 to the Act,

available in accordance with regulation 35.

(4) Where—

(a)the Mayor of London gives a direction under paragraph 2(4)(b) of Schedule A1 to the Act in respect of a local plan; F3...

(b)a combined authority gives a direction under paragraph 6(4)(b) of Schedule A1 to the Act in respect of a local planF4... [F5; or]

[F6(c)the upper-tier county council gives a direction under paragraph 7C(4)(b) of Schedule A1 to the Act in respect of a local plan,]

the local planning authority must make a copy of the direction and the local plan available in accordance with regulation 35.]

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