The Combined Authorities (Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2018

PART 1 E+W+S FORM AND CONTENT OF THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Title of the spatial development strategy E+W+S

3.  The title of the spatial development strategy shall include the words “spatial development strategy”.

Content of the spatial development strategy E+W+S

4.—(1) The spatial development strategy shall contain a reasoned justification of the combined authority's strategy for spatial development in the combined authority area.

(2) Those parts of the spatial development strategy which comprise the combined authority's strategy for spatial development in the combined authority area and those parts which comprise the reasoned justification required by paragraph (1) shall be clearly identified in the spatial development strategy.

(3) Where there is a conflict between the written statement in the spatial development strategy formulating the combined authority's strategy for spatial development in the combined authority area and any other part of the spatial development strategy, the provisions of that statement prevail.

Diagrams in the spatial development strategy E+W+S

5.—(1) The spatial development strategy shall contain a diagram, called the key diagram, illustrating the combined authority's strategy for spatial development in the combined authority area.

(2) The spatial development strategy may also contain a diagram, called an inset diagram, drawn to a larger scale than the key diagram, and illustrating the application of the combined authority's general policies to part of the area covered by the spatial development strategy.

(3) Where an inset diagram is included in the spatial development strategy, the area covered by the inset diagram shall be identified on the key diagram and the application of the general policies to that area shall be illustrated on that inset diagram only.

(4) No key diagram or inset diagram contained in the spatial development strategy shall be on a map base.

(5) The title of the spatial development strategy shall be set out on the key diagram and on any inset diagram contained in the spatial development strategy and the key diagram and any inset diagram shall include an explanation of any symbol or notation used in the diagram.

(6) The spatial development strategy may include diagrams in addition to the key diagram and the inset diagram, which identify strategic [F1 allocations]; such diagrams may be on a map base.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 5(6) substituted (30.8.2018) by The Combined Authorities (Spatial Development Strategy) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/924), regs. 1(1), 2(2) (with reg. 1(2))

Regard to be had to certain matters and statement of regard E+W+S

6.—(1) In formulating the strategy for spatial development in the combined authority area the combined authority shall, in addition to the matters specified in section 342(1) M1 of the GLA Act (matters to which the Mayor is to have regard), have regard to—

(a) the national waste management plan within the meaning of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 M2 ;

(b) the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequences of such accidents for human health and the environment;

(c) the need, in the long term—

(i) to maintain appropriate safety distances between establishments and residential areas, buildings and areas of public use, recreational areas and as far as possible, major transport routes;

(ii) to protect areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest in the vicinity of establishments, where appropriate through appropriate safety distances or other relevant measures.

(2) The reasoned justification required by regulation 4(1) shall contain a statement of the regard the combined authority has had in formulating the strategy for spatial development in the combined authority area to the matters specified in section 342(1) of the GLA Act and in paragraph (1).

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 342(1)(a) was substituted by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 section 118(2) and Schedule 7, paragraphs 22(1) and (3), and subsequently amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, section 85(1) and Schedule 5, paragraphs 9 and 10. Section 342(1) is also modified by S.I 2016/1267, S.I 2017/430 and S.I 2017/126.

M2 S.I. 2011/988.