The Town and Country Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2005

PART 8 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS

Availability of documents for inspection : general

38.—(1) This regulation does not apply to an LDP or revision which is made available or published under regulation 39.

(2) Copies, documents, representations, directions, matters, notices or statements which under these Regulations are—

(a) made available for inspection; or

(b) published on an LPA’s website,

may be removed at the time specified in paragraph (3).

(3) The time mentioned in paragraph (2) is the end of the period of six weeks referred to in section 113(4) (period for challenging the validity of a relevant plan) that applies as regards the LDP concerned.

Availability of adopted or approved LDP

39.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where an LPA adopts, or the National Assembly approves, an LDP.

(2) As soon as reasonably practicable after the document is adopted or approved, the LPA must—

(a) make a copy of the LDP available for inspection at its principal office during normal office hours;

(b) publish the LDP on its website.

(3) Paragraph (4) applies where an LPA adopts, or the National Assembly approves, a revision of an LDP.

(4) As soon as reasonably practicable after the revision is adopted or approved, the LPA must incorporate the revision into the LDP made available for inspection and published under paragraph (2).

(5) Where the National Assembly revokes an LDP, the LPA must, within two weeks of the date on which the LDP was revoked—

(a) publish a statement of that fact on its website;

(b) remove the copy of the LDP made available for inspection and published under paragraph (2);

(c) take such other steps as it considers necessary to draw the revocation of the LDP to the attention of persons living or working in their area; and

(d) give notice of the revocation of the LDP by local advertisement.

Copies of documents

40.—(1) Where—

(a) a person makes any document available for inspection under these Regulations;

(b) that document is not published pursuant to a requirement of Part 6 of the Act; and

(c) the person is asked by another person for a copy of that document,

the person first-mentioned must provide a copy of the document to that other person as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of that other person’s request.

(2) Any person who provides a copy—

(a) under paragraph (1); or

(b) of any document pursuant to a requirement under Part 6 of the Act,

may make a reasonable charge for the copy.