Section 9: Power to direct preparation of joint development plan documents

Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 · 2017 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Planning

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as follows.

After section 28 insert—

In section 21 (intervention by Secretary of State) after subsection (11) insert—

In section 27 (Secretary of State's default powers) after subsection (9) insert—

Section 28 (joint local development documents) is amended in accordance with subsections (6) and (7).

In subsection (9) for paragraph (a) substitute—

In subsection (11) (meaning of "corresponding document") at the end insert "or a corresponding joint local development document for the purposes of this section.

In section 37 (interpretation) after subsection (5B) insert—

Schedule A1 (default powers exercisable by Mayor of London, combined authority and county council) is amended in accordance with subsections (10) and (11).

In paragraph 3 (powers exercised by the Mayor of London) after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

In paragraph 7 (powers exercised by combined authority) after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

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