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(2) A local planning authority other than an excluded authority shall, within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct—
(a) prepare a waste local plan for their area; or
(b) include their waste policies in their minerals local plan.
(3) A local planning authority are an excluded authority for the purposes of subsection (2) if they are an authority—
(a) for a National Park;
(b) for an area where waste policies are not a county matter for the purposes of Schedule 1.
(4) A local planning authority for a National Park shall within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct—
(a) prepare a waste local plan for their area; or
(b) include their waste policies in—
(i) their minerals local plan; or
(ii) their local plan.
(5) In formulating their waste policies, the authority shall have regard to such information and other considerations as the Secretary of State may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct.
(6) Subsections (4), (6), (10) and (11) of section 36 apply with respect to waste local plans as they apply with respect to local plans.
(7) The following provisions of this Chapter apply with respect to waste local plans as they apply with respect to local plans, but as if references to a local planning authority were references to the authority who are entitled to prepare a waste local plan.
(1) A local planning authority may at any time prepare proposals—
(a) for alterations to the local plan for their area; or
(b) for its replacement.
(2) A local planning authority shall—
(a) consider whether they need to prepare such proposals, if they have been supplied with a statement under section 35C that the local plan is not in general conformity with the structure plan; and
(b) prepare such proposals, if they are directed to do so by the Secretary of State, within such period (if any) as he may direct.
(3) An authority shall not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, prepare such proposals if the plan or any part of it has been approved by the Secretary of State.
(4) Proposals for the alteration of a local plan may relate to the whole or part of the area to which the plan relates.
(5) Subject to the following provisions of this Chapter and section 287, proposals for the alteration or replacement of a local plan shall become operative on the date on which they are adopted.
(1) When preparing a local plan for their area or proposals for its alteration or replacement and before finally determining the contents of the plan or the proposals the local planning authority shall—
(a) comply with—
(i) any requirements imposed by regulations made under section 53; and
(ii) any particular direction given to them by the Secretary of State with respect to a matter falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (c) or (e) of subsection (2) of that section; and
(b) consider any representations made in accordance with those regulations.
(2) Subject to section 46(1), where the authority have prepared a local plan or proposals for its alteration or replacement they shall—
(a) make copies of the relevant documents available for inspection at such places as may be prescribed by those regulations;
(b) send a copy of the relevant documents to the Secretary of State; and
(c) comply with any requirements imposed by those regulations.
(3) In subsection (2) “the relevant documents” means—
(a) the plan or the proposals; and
(b) any statement supplied under section 46(2).
(4) Each copy made available for inspection or sent under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by a statement of the prescribed period within which objections may be made to the authority.
(5) In this section “the prescribed period” means such period as may be prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations made under section 53 and in this Chapter “objections made in accordance with the regulations” means objections made—
(a) in accordance with regulations made under that section; and
(b) within the prescribed period.
(6) The persons who may make objections in accordance with the regulations include, in particular, the Secretary of State.
(7) A local plan or proposals for its alteration or replacement shall not be adopted by the authority under section 43 until—
(a) after they have considered any objections made in accordance with the regulations; or
(b) if no such objections are made, after the expiry of the prescribed period.”
18 For section 42(1) and (2) (local inquiries) there is substituted—
“(1) Where any objections have been made, in accordance with the regulations, to proposals for a local plan or for its alteration or replacement copies of which have been made available for inspection under section 40(2), the local planning authority shall cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held for the purpose of considering the objections.
(2) The local planning authority may cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held for the purpose of considering any other objections to the proposals.
(2A) No local inquiry or other hearing need be held under this section if all persons who have made objections have indicated in writing that they do not wish to appear.”
19 (1) In section 43 (adoption of proposals) for subsections (1) and (2) there is substituted—
“(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section and section 44, the local planning authority may by resolution adopt proposals for a local plan or for its alteration or replacement, either as originally prepared or as modified so as to take account of—
(a) any objections to the plan; or
(b) any other considerations which appear to them to be material.”
(2) In subsection (4) of that section for “consider modifying” there is substituted “modify”.
20 (1) In section 44 (calling in of proposals for approval by Secretary of State) in subsection (1) after “proposals” in the second place where it occurs there is inserted “or any part of them”.
(2) For subsection (2) of that section there is substituted—
“(2) If he gives such a direction—
(a) the authority shall not take any further steps for the adoption of any of the proposals until the Secretary of State has given his decision on the proposals or the relevant part of the proposals; and
(b) the proposals or the relevant part of the proposals shall not have effect unless approved by him and shall not require adoption by the authority under section 43.”
21 (1) In section 45 (approval of proposals by Secretary of State), in subsection (3)(a) after “with” there is inserted “the”.
(2) After subsection (4) of that section there is inserted—
“(5) Subject to section 287, proposals approved by the Secretary of State under this section shall become operative on such day as he may appoint.”
22 For sections 46 to 48 (conformity between local plan and structure plan) there is substituted—
(1) An authority responsible for a local plan shall not make copies available as mentioned in section 40(2) unless—
(a) they have served on the authority responsible for the structure plan in their area a copy of the plan or the proposals; and
(b) such period as may be prescribed has elapsed since they served the copy of the plan or proposals.
(2) Where a local planning authority have been served with a copy as mentioned in subsection (1) they shall, before the end of any period prescribed for the purposes of that subsection, supply the authority responsible for the local plan with—
(a) a statement that the plan or the proposals are in general conformity with the structure plan; or
(b) a statement that the plan or the proposals are not in such conformity.
(3) A statement that a plan or proposals are not in such conformity shall specify the respects in which the plan or proposals are not in such conformity.
(4) Any such statement shall be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as an objection made in accordance with the regulations.
(5) Nothing in this section requires an authority to serve a copy on or supply a statement to themselves.
(6) Where—
(a) a local planning authority propose to make, alter or replace a local plan;
(b) copies of proposals for the alteration or replacement of the structure plan for their area have been made available for inspection under section 33(2); and
(c) the authority mentioned in paragraph (a) include in any relevant copy of the plan or proposals a statement that they are making the permitted assumption,
the permitted assumption shall, subject to subsection (9), be made for all purposes (including in particular any question as to conformity between plans).
(7) In this section “the permitted assumption” means the assumption that—
(a) the proposals mentioned in subsection (6)(b); or
(b) if any proposed modifications to those proposals are published in accordance with regulations made under section 53, the proposals as so modified,
have been adopted.
(8) For the purposes of subsection (6)(c) a copy is a relevant copy of a plan or proposals if it is—
(a) served under subsection (1)(a); or
(b) made available or sent under section 40(2).
(9) The permitted assumption shall not be made at any time after the authority mentioned in subsection (6)(a) know that the proposals mentioned in subsection (6)(b) have been withdrawn.
(10) The provisions of a local plan prevail for all purposes over any conflicting provisions in the relevant structure plan unless the local plan is one—
(a) stated under section 35C not to be in general conformity with the structure plan; and
(b) neither altered nor replaced after the statement was supplied.
(11) The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to cases where—
(a) provisions in a structure plan or a local plan conflict with provisions in—
(i) a minerals local plan; or
(ii) a waste local plan;
(b) a structure plan and a local plan are made by the same authority and the provisions of the two plans conflict.
(12) Subsection (5) of section 35C applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that.”
23 In section 49 “repeal” is omitted.
24 (1) In section 50 (joint structure and local plans), in subsection (1), the words “for the repeal and” and subsections (2) and (3) are omitted.
(2) In subsection (4) of that section “repeal and” is omitted and for “33(3)” there is substituted “33(2)”.
(3) In subsection (5) of that section “repeal and” is omitted and for “(3)” there is substituted “(2)”.
(4) In subsection (6) of that section—
(a) in the opening words, “repeal” is omitted;
(b) in paragraph (a)—
(i) the words from the beginning to “except that” and the words “or 40(2)(a)” and “or 40(3)” are omitted;
(ii) for “39(5)(a)” there is substituted “40(2)”; and
(iii) for “39(6)” there is substituted “40(4)”; and
(c) in paragraph (b) “and they may do so as respects any part of that area to which the proposals relate” is omitted.
(5) For subsection (7) of that section there is substituted—
“(7) Where a structure plan has been jointly prepared by two or more local planning authorities, the duty—
(a) to notify and supply a statement under section 35C; and
(b) to supply a statement under section 46,
shall apply to each of those authorities.
(7A) Where a local plan, or proposals for its alteration or replacement have been jointly prepared by two or more local planning authorities—
(a) the requirement to serve a copy under subsection (1) of section 46; and
(b) the right to be supplied with a statement under subsection (2) of that section,
shall apply to each of those authorities.”
(6) In subsection (8) of that section “repeal” and “in accordance with the provisions of the relevant local plan scheme” are omitted and for “38” there is substituted “39”.
(7) For subsection (9) of that section there is substituted—
“(9) The date of the coming into operation—
(a) of proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan prepared jointly by two or more local planning authorities; and
(b) of a local plan or proposals for its alteration or replacement so prepared,
shall be a date jointly agreed by those authorities.”
25 In section 51(1) “repeal”, in both places where it occurs, is omitted.
26 After section 51 there is inserted—
(1) The Secretary of State may direct—
(a) that a structure plan shall not operate; or
(b) that a local plan shall not be prepared or operate,
in relation to the area of an urban development corporation.
(2) The Secretary of State may direct that proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan or a local plan shall not be prepared in relation to the area of an urban development corporation.”
27 (1) In section 52(1) (reviews of plans in enterprise zones) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted “any local planning authority for an area in which the enterprise zone is wholly or partly situated shall consider whether they need, in the light of the provisions in the scheme or modified scheme, to prepare proposals for the alteration or replacement of any structure or local plan in relation to which they have power to prepare such proposals.”
(2) Subsections (2) and (3) are omitted.
28 (1) In section 53 (regulations with respect to publicity etc. for structure plans and local plans), in subsection (1) “repeal” is omitted.
(2) In subsection (2) of that section—
(a) in paragraph (b) “repeal” is omitted;
(b) after paragraph (c) there is inserted—
“(cc) make provision with respect to the circumstances in which representations with respect to the matters to be included in a plan or proposals are to be treated, for any of the purposes of this Chapter, as being objections made in accordance with the regulations;”
(c) in paragraph (f) for the words from “for the purpose” to “40(2)(a)” there is substituted “in compliance with the regulations or available for inspection under section 33(2) or 40(2)”;
(d) after that paragraph there is inserted—
“(ff) make provision for steps taken in compliance with the regulations in respect of a plan or proposal which has been withdrawn to be taken into account in prescribed circumstances for the purposes of complying with the regulations in respect of a subsequent plan or proposal;”
(e) in paragraph (g) “repealing” is omitted.
(3) Subsection (5) of that section (date on which plans or proposals become operative) is omitted.
29 (1) In section 54 (meaning of “development plan” outside Greater London and the metropolitan counties) in subsection (1) for paragraphs (a) to (d) there is substituted—
“(a) the provisions of the structure plan for the time being in operation in the area;
(b) any alterations to that structure plan;
(c) the provisions of the local plan and any minerals local plan or waste local plan for the time being in operation in the area;
(d) any alterations to that local plan or minerals local plan or waste local plan,
together with the resolutions of the authority who made or altered the plan or, as the case may be the Secretary of State’s notice of approval.”
(2) In subsection (4) of that section at the end there is inserted “and Part III of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991”.
30 In section 284(1)(a) of the principal Act (validity of development plans etc.)—
(a) after “local plan” there is inserted “minerals local plan, waste local plan”; and
(b) “repeal”, in both places where it occurs, is omitted.
31 In section 287 of that Act (proceedings for questioning validity of development plans, etc.)—
(a) in subsection (1) after “local plan” there is inserted “minerals local plan or waste local plan”; and
(b) in subsections (1) to (3) and (5) “repeal” is omitted.
32 In section 306(2) of that Act (contributions by local authorities and statutory undertakers)—
(a) after “local plan” there is inserted “minerals local plan or waste local plan”; and
(b) “repeal” is omitted.
33 In section 324(1)(a) (rights of entry in connection with preparation etc. of plans), after “local plan” there is inserted “minerals local plan or waste local plan”.
34 In section 336(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “development plan” after “Schedule 2” there is inserted “and Part III of Schedule 4 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991”.
35 (1) In Schedule 1 to that Act (local planning authorities: distribution of functions) for paragraph 2 there is substituted—
“2 The functions of a local planning authority—
(a) under sections 30 to 35B, 38(2) and 50(1), (4), (5) and (7) shall be exercisable by the county planning authority and not by the district planning authority;
(b) under section 36, 39, 40, 42 to 44 and 50(6), (7A) and (8) shall be exercisable by the district planning authority and not by the county planning authority;
and references to a local planning authority in those sections shall be construed accordingly.”
(2) In paragraph 7(3) of that Schedule, in paragraph (a)—
(a) for sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) there is substituted—
“(i) of any policy contained in a structure plan which has been adopted or approved;
(ii) of any policy contained in proposals made available for inspection under section 33(2);” and
(b) for sub-paragraphs (v) to (vii) there is substituted—
“(v) of any policy contained in a minerals local plan or a waste local plan which has been adopted or approved;
(vi) of any policy contained in proposals for the making, alteration or replacement of a minerals local plan or a waste local plan which have been made available for inspection under section 40(2);
(vii) of any proposal contained in a local plan which was prepared by the county planning authority and continued in operation by virtue of paragraph 44 of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991;
(viii) of any proposal contained in proposals in respect of a local plan which have been prepared by the county planning authority and are adopted or approved by virtue of paragraph 43 of that Schedule or made available for inspection in pursuance of that paragraph;”.
36 (1) In Schedule 2 to that Act (transitional provisions with respect to unitary development plans)—
(a) in Part I, paragraphs 3, 5 and 6, and
(b) in Part II, paragraphs 3 to 16 and 18,
are omitted.
(2) For paragraph 4 of Part I of that Schedule and paragraph 17 of Part II of that Schedule there is substituted in each case—
“ . (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—
(a) a local plan is in force in the area of a local planning authority;
(b) a unitary development plan is being prepared;
(c) the local planning authority who are preparing that plan have published in the prescribed manner a statement in the prescribed form identifying a policy included in the plan as an existing policy; and
(d) a local inquiry or other hearing is held for the purpose of considering any objection to the plan.
(2) Where this sub-paragraph applies, the person holding the inquiry or other hearing need not allow an objector to appear if he is satisfied that—
(a) the objection is to a policy identified in the statement published under sub-paragraph (1)(c);
(b) the policy so identified is an existing policy; and
(c) there has been no significant change in circumstances affecting the existing policy since it first formed part of the plan mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a).
(3) In this paragraph “existing policy” means a policy or proposal the substance of which (however expressed) was contained in a local plan in force as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a).”
37 (1) In Schedule 13 to that Act (blighted land) in paragraph 1 in Note (1) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—
“(a) proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan which have been made available for inspection under section 33(2);
(b) any proposed modifications to those proposals which have been published in accordance with regulations under section 53.”
(2) In Note (2) to that paragraph for the words from “33(9)” to the end there is substituted “34”.
(3) In Note (5) for “in force” there is substituted “in operation”.
(4) After that Note there is inserted—
“(5A) In Note (5) the reference to a local plan in operation includes a reference to a minerals local plan, a waste local plan, which in either case is in operation, and to a local plan continued in operation by virtue of paragraph 44 of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991.”
(5) In Note (7) to that paragraph for the words from “and all references” to the end there is substituted “and Notes (1) to (4) shall be omitted”.
(6) In paragraph 2 of that Schedule in paragraph (a) for “in force” there is substituted “in operation”.
(7) For Note (1) to paragraph 2 there is substituted—
“(1) In this paragraph the reference to a local plan in operation includes a reference to a minerals local plan, a waste local plan, which in either case is in operation, and to a local plan continued in operation by virtue of paragraph 44 of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991, and also includes—
(a) proposals for the making or alteration and replacement of any such plan where copies of the proposals have been made available for inspection under section 40(2) or by virtue of paragraph 43 of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991; and
(b) any proposed modifications to those proposals which have been published in accordance with regulations under section 53.”
(8) Notes (2) and (5) to that paragraph are omitted.
(9) In Note (3) to that paragraph “also” is omitted.
(10) In paragraph 3 of that Schedule, in Note (1)—
(a) in paragraph (a) for “13(3)” there is substituted “13(2)”; and
(b) in paragraph (b) “or under section 22” is omitted.
(11) In Note (2) to that paragraph “13(7) or” is omitted.
(12) In paragraph 4 of that Schedule, in Note (1)—
(a) in paragraph (a) for “13(3)” there is substituted “13(2)”;
(b) in paragraph (b) “or under section 22” is omitted.
(13) In Note (2) to that paragraph “13(7) or” is omitted.
38 In Schedule 4 to the [1990 c. 11.] Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990—
(a) in paragraph 1, in the Table, the entry relating to section 9(4) of the 1971 Act and paragraph 2 of that Schedule is omitted;
(b) paragraph 2 is omitted.
39 In Schedule 17 to the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (discharge of planning functions in national parks) in paragraph 6(a) for “Part II” there is substituted “sections 30 to 35C, 46(2) and 50(1), (4), (5) and (7)”.
40 In this Part of this Schedule—
“commencement” means the commencement of Part I of this Schedule;
“the old law” means the principal Act in the form in which it was in force immediately before commencement;
“the new law” means the principal Act as amended by this Act;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“winning and working of minerals”, “depositing of mineral waste”, “policies” in relation to such winning and working or depositing, and “waste policies” have the same meaning as they have under the new law.
41 (1) Where a local planning authority have, under section 13(3) of the old law, made available copies of proposals for the making, alteration or replacement of a unitary development plan but the proposals are not adopted or approved before commencement—
(a) the proposals shall be treated on and after commencement as if made available under section 13(2) of the the new law; and
(b) any other step taken before commencement for the purpose of complying with any requirement of the old law with respect to such making, alteration or replacement may be treated on and after commencement as having been taken for the purpose of complying with any similar requirement imposed by or under the new law.
(2) Sub-paragraph (3) below applies where, at any time within the period of two years beginning with the date of commencement—
(a) a unitary development plan is in operation which by virtue of paragraph 4 of Part I or paragraph 17 of Part II of Schedule 2 to the old law includes a local plan (whether subject to alteration or otherwise);
(b) proposals are made for the alteration or replacement of the unitary development plan;
(c) the local planning authority who are making those proposals have published in the prescribed manner a statement in the prescribed form identifying a policy included in the plan as an existing policy; and
(d) a local inquiry or other hearing is held for the purpose of considering an objection to the proposals.
(3) Where this sub-paragraph applies, the person holding the inquiry or other hearing need not allow an objector to appear if he is satisfied that—
(a) the objection is to a policy identified in the statement published under sub-paragraph (2)(c) above;
(b) the policy so identified is an existing policy; and
(c) there has been no significant change in circumstances affecting the existing policy since it was included in the unitary development plan.
(4) In this paragraph “existing policy” means a policy or proposal the substance of which (however expressed) was contained in a plan included as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) above.
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