PART 8AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS

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(5) Where the National Assembly revokes an LDP, the LPA must, within two weeks of the date on which the LDP was revoked—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