Welsh Statutory Instrument 2005 Wales

The Town and Country Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2005

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34 compliance obligations

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Plus 32 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Part 1 — GENERAL

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s.001

Title, commencement and application

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Scope of Regulations

s.004

Electronic communications

Part 2 — PRELIMINARY

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s.005

Community Involvement Scheme Preparation

s.006

Content of Community Involvement Scheme

s.007

Timetable Preparation

s.008

Content of Timetable

s.009

Delivery Agreement

s.010

Availability of a Delivery Agreement

Part 3 — FORM AND CONTENT OF LDP

s.013

Where an LPA proposes to revise its LDP and it...

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must ensure the Local Development Plan is correctly formed Local authority
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s.011

Form and content of LDP

s.012

Proposals Map

s.013

LDP : additional matters to which regard to be had

Part 4 — LDP PROCEDURE

s.016

Initial consultation report

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • LPA must produce an initial consultation report for the development plan Local authority
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s.014

Pre-deposit participation

s.015

Pre-deposit public consultation

s.016

Public Consultation Representations

s.017

Deposit of Proposals

s.018

Representations on deposit proposals of LDPs

s.019

Handling of representations: deposit

s.020

Handling of representations : site allocation representations

s.021

Representations on a site allocation representation

s.022

Submission of LDP to the National Assembly

s.023

Independent examination

s.024

Publication of the recommendations of the person appointed

s.025

Adoption of an LDP

s.025

Adoption of revisions to LDP

s.026

Withdrawal of an LDP

Part 4A — Short form procedure for revisions not of sufficient significance

s.026

Pre-deposit requirements

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must consult before revising development plans Local authority
s.026

Deposit of proposed revision

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must publish and deposit LDP revisions for inspection Local authority
s.026

Handling of representations: deposit of revision

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • LPA must publish and display feedback on Local Development Plan revisions Local authority
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s.026

Representations on deposit proposals of revision to LDPs

s.026

Application of regulations 22 to 26 (Submission, independent examination, publication of recommendations, adoption and withdrawal)

Part 5 — INTERVENTION BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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s.027

Documents to be supplied to the National Assembly

s.028

Direction not to adopt an LDP

s.029

Direction to modify an LDP

s.030

Section 65(4) directions (call-in)

s.031

Changes proposed by the National Assembly to an LDP (call-in)

s.032

Representations on proposed changes (call-in)

s.033

Publication of the recommendations of the person appointed to carry out the independent examination (call-in)

s.034

National Assembly’s decision after section 65(4) direction (call-in)

s.035

National Assembly’s default power

Part 6 — JOINT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

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s.036

Joint LDP: corresponding plans

Part 7 — ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT

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s.037

Annual monitoring report

Part 8 — AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS

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s.038

Availability of documents for inspection : general

s.039

Availability of adopted or approved LDP

s.040

Copies of documents

Part 9 — REVIEW OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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s.041

Review of LDP

Other sections — not classified into a Part

These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.

s.007

Timetable Preparation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Authorities must consult specific bodies on planning timetables Local authority
s.008

Content of Timetable

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must include specific key dates in LDP timetables Local authority
s.009

Delivery Agreement

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must create and submit a Delivery Agreement Local authority
s.011

Form and content of LDP

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must ensure Local Development Plan content and form Local authority
s.012

Proposals Map

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must create and maintain a Proposals Map Local authority
s.014

Pre-deposit participation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must consult and request site nominations for the LDP Local authority
s.015

Pre-deposit public consultation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must consult the public on draft development plans Local authority
s.016

Public Consultation Representations

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must consider consultation feedback on LDP proposals Local authority
s.017

Deposit of Proposals

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • LPA must publish and deposit LDP proposals for public inspection Local authority
s.023

Independent examination

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • LPA must notify stakeholders of independent examination hearings Local authority
s.025

Adoption of an LDP

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must adopt and publish Local Development Plans Local authority
s.026

Withdrawal of an LDP

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must notify of Local Development Plan withdrawal Local authority
s.029

Direction to modify an LDP

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must publish LDP modification directions Local authority
s.035

National Assembly’s default power

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must follow standard procedures when preparing a local plan Crown / Minister / Government department
s.037

Annual monitoring report

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must publish and submit annual LDP monitoring reports Local authority
s.040

Copies of documents

  • Provide copies of Local Development Plan documents upon request Any Person
s.041

Review of LDP

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authority must review the Local Development Plan every four years Local authority
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s.adoption of revisions to ldp

Adoption of revisions to LDP

s.application of regulations 22 to 26 (submission, i

Application of regulations 22 to 26 (Submission, independent examination, publication of recommendations, adoption and withdrawal)

s.deposit of proposed revision

Deposit of proposed revision

s.form and content of ldp

FORM AND CONTENT OF LDP

s.handling of representations: deposit of revision

Handling of representations: deposit of revision

s.initial consultation report

Initial consultation report

s.pre-deposit requirements

Pre-deposit requirements

s.representations on deposit proposals of revision t

Representations on deposit proposals of revision to LDPs

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