Section 12V: Directions

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 · 2004 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1A: Strategic plan-making

A direction given to a strategic planning authority under this Part may—

require the authority to do specified things by specified dates;
require the authority to keep the Secretary of State informed at specified intervals of the progress being made towards doing what the authority is directed to do.

A direction under this Part must be given in writing.

A direction under this Part may be varied or revoked by notice in writing to the strategic planning authority to which it was given.

A direction under this Part must be published.

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