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Section 32: Alteration and replacement of structure plans.

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 · 1990 c. 8View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: — Chapter II: Structure and Local Plans: Non-Metropolitan Areas

A local planning authority may at any time prepare proposals—

for alterations to the structure plan for their area; or
for its replacement.

If the Secretary of State directs them to do so, the authority shall prepare, within such time as he may direct, proposals for—

such alterations to the structure plan as he directs; or
its replacement.

An authority shall not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, prepare proposals in respect of a structure plan if the plan or any part of it has been approved by the Secretary of State under section 35A.

Proposals for the alteration of a structure plan may relate to the whole or part of the area to which the plan relates.

Proposals prepared under this section shall be accompanied by an explanatory memorandum.

The explanatory memorandum shall state—

the reasons which in the opinion of the authority justify each of their proposals;
any information on which the proposals are based;
the relationship of the proposals to general policies for the development and use of land in neighbouring areas which may be expected to affect the area to which the proposals relate,

and may contain such illustrative material as the authority think appropriate.

Proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan shall not become operative unless they are—

adopted by the authority (under section 35); or
approved by the Secretary of State (under section 35A).

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