PART 4LDP PROCEDURE

Adoption of an LDP

25.—(1) The LPA must adopt the LDP within eight weeks of receipt of the recommendations and reasons given by the person appointed to carry out the examination unless otherwise agreed in writing by the National Assembly.

(2) When the LPA adopts an LDP, at the same time it must—

(a)make available for inspection during normal office hours at the places at which the pre-deposit proposals documents were made available under regulation 15—

(i)the LDP,

(ii)an adoption statement, and

(iii)the sustainability appraisal report;

(b)publish the adoption statement on its website;

(c)give notice by local advertisement of the—

(i)adoption statement,

(ii)fact that the LDP is available for inspection; and the places and times at which the document can be inspected;

(d)send the adoption statement to any person who has asked to be notified of the adoption of the LDP; and

(e)send four copies of the LDP and the adoption statement to the National Assembly.