UK Statutory Instrument
2004
England
The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004
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Part 1 — GENERAL
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Interpretation
Scope of Regulations
Electronic communications
Part 2 — SURVEY OF AREA
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Survey of area: county councils
Part 3 — LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES AND DOCUMENTS WHICH MUST BE DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENTS
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Documents which must be development plan documents
Additional matters to be specified in local development schemes and revisions of such schemes
Other requirements for the preparation of local development schemes
Submission of local development schemes to the Secretary of State and the Mayor of London
Bringing local development schemes and revision of such schemes into effect
Directions
Availability of a local development scheme
Part 4 — FORM AND CONTENT OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS AND REGARD TO BE HAD TO CERTAIN MATTERS
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Form and content of local development documents: general
Form and content of local development documents: specific
Local development documents: additional matters to which regard to be had
Part 5 — SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENTS
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Application and interpretation of Part 5
Public participation
Representations on supplementary planning documents
Adoption of supplementary planning documents
Withdrawal of a supplementary planning document
Revocation of a supplementary planning document
Direction not to adopt a supplementary planning document
Direction to modify a supplementary planning document
Part 6 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENTS
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Application and interpretation of Part 6
Public participation in the preparation of a development plan document
Public participation in the preparation of a statement of community involvement
Publication of a development plan document
Representations relating to a development plan document
Conformity with regional strategy
Submission of documents and information to the Secretary of State
Consideration of representations by appointed person
Independent examination
Publication of the recommendations of the person appointed
Adoption of a development plan document
Withdrawal of a development plan document
Direction not to adopt a development plan document
Direction to modify a development plan document
Section 21(4) directions (call-in): supplementary
Changes proposed by the Secretary of State to development plan documents (call-in)
Representations on proposed changes (call-in)
Publication of the recommendations of the person appointed to carry out the independent examination (call-in)
Secretary of State’s decision after section 21(4) direction (call-in)
Removal of documents after rejection of a development plan document
Secretary of State’s default power
Provision supplementary to regulation 45
Part 7 — CORRESPONDING DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDING SCHEMES
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Joint local development documents: corresponding documents
Joint committees: corresponding documents and corresponding schemes
Part 8 — ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT
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Annual monitoring report
Part 9 — AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS
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Availability of documents: general
Availability of adopted or approved local development documents
Copies of documents
Other sections — not classified into a Part
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Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Scope of Regulations
Electronic communications
Survey of area: county councils
... Local development documents
Documents which must be development plan documents
Additional matters to be specified in local development schemes and revisions of such schemes
Other requirements for the preparation of local development schemes
Submission of local development schemes to the Secretary of State and the Mayor of London
Bringing local development schemes and revision of such schemes into effect
Availability of a local development scheme
Form and content of local development documents: general
Form and content of local development documents: specific
Local development documents: additional matters to which regard to be had
Application and interpretation of Part 5
Public participation
Representations on supplementary planning documents
Adoption of supplementary planning documents
Withdrawal of a supplementary planning document
Revocation of a supplementary planning document
Direction not to adopt a supplementary planning document
Direction to modify a supplementary planning document
Application and interpretation of Part 6
Public participation in the preparation of a development plan document
Public participation in the preparation of a statement of community involvement
Publication of a development plan document
Representations relating to a development plan document
Conformity with regional strategy
Submission of documents and information to the Secretary of State
Consideration of representations by appointed person
Independent examination
Publication of the recommendations of the person appointed
Adoption of a development plan document
Withdrawal of a development plan document
Direction not to adopt a development plan document
Direction to modify a development plan document
Section 21(4) directions (call-in): supplementary
Changes proposed by the Secretary of State to development plan documents (call-in)
Representations on proposed changes (call-in)
Publication of the recommendations of the person appointed to carry out the independent examination (call-in)
Secretary of State’s decision after section 21(4) direction (call-in)
Secretary of State’s default power
Joint local development documents: corresponding documents
Joint committees: corresponding documents and corresponding schemes
Annual monitoring report
Availability of documents: general
Availability of adopted or approved local development documents
Copies of documents
Directions
Provision supplementary to regulation 45
Removal of documents after rejection of a development plan document
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