The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

Co-ordination for land use plan prepared by more than one authority

108.—(1) The following provisions apply where two or more local planning authorities prepare a joint local development document under section 28 (joint local development documents) or a joint local development plan under section 72 (joint local development plans) of the 2004 Planning Act(1).

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) of regulation 105 requires a local planning authority to assess any implications of a joint local development document or plan which would be more appropriately assessed under that provision by another local planning authority.

(3) The appropriate authority may issue guidance to local planning authorities for the purposes of regulation 105(1) as to the circumstances in which a local planning authority may or should adopt the reasoning or conclusions of another local planning authority as to whether a joint local planning document or plan—

(a) is likely to have a significant effect on a European site or a European offshore marine site; or

(b) will adversely affect the integrity of a European site or a European offshore marine site.

(4) The local planning authorities concerned must have regard to any such guidance.

(5) In determining whether a joint local development document or plan should be adopted under regulation 107, a local planning authority must seek and have regard to the views of the other local planning authorities concerned.

(1)

Section 28 was amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), Schedule 5, paragraphs 12 and 16; and the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20), section 9(1) and (5) to (7). It is prospectively amended by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), Schedule 8, paragraphs 7 and 11, and Schedule 25, Part 16, from a date to be appointed.