Welsh Statutory Instrument
2021
United Kingdom
The Town and Country Planning (Strategic Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2021
At a glance
What's here
33 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 33 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — General
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Part 2 — SDP Procedure: preparation
Documents to be supplied to the Welsh Ministers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must provide documents to Welsh Ministers Local authority
Community involvement scheme preparation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must involve local consultation bodies in scheme preparation Local authority
Content of community involvement scheme
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must detail how the public will be involved in SDPs Local authority
Timetable preparation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must consult specific bodies when preparing the development timetable Local authority
Content of timetable
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must include specific dates in the Strategic Development Plan timetable Local authority
Delivery agreement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must submit delivery agreements to Welsh Ministers Local authority
Availability of delivery agreement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must publish and display delivery agreements Local authority
Form and content
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must follow specific formats for development plans Local authority
Proposals map
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must produce a spatial proposals map for the SDP Local authority
Additional matters to which the CJC must have regard
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must consider safety and environment in regional plans Local authority
Pre-deposit participation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must consult and request site nominations for SDPs Local authority
Pre-deposit proposals documents
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must prepare pre-deposit strategy and site documents for the SDP Local authority
Pre-deposit public consultation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must consult the public on Strategic Development Plan proposals Local authority
Pre-deposit public consultation representations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must consider public feedback before finalising the Strategic Development Plan Statutory regulator
Initial consultation report, SDP proposals documents and statement of deposit matters
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must prepare consultation reports and SDP proposals before deposit Local authority
Deposit of proposals
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must publish and deposit SDP proposals for inspection Local authority
Representations on deposit proposals
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must consider and publish SDP representations Local authority
Submission of SDP to the Welsh Ministers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must submit Strategic Development Plan and supporting documents to Ministers Local authority
Independent examination
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must notify stakeholders of Strategic Development Plan hearings Local authority
Publication of the recommendations of the appointed person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must publish and notify stakeholders of SDP recommendations Local authority
Direction preventing adoption
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must publish and display directions preventing SDP adoption Local authority
Direction to modify an SDP
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must publish and display SDP modifications Local authority
Section 65(4) directions (call-in): direction given before the CJC submits its SDP under section 64(1) of the 2004 Act
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must publish and display 'call-in' directions Local authority
Publication of the recommendations of the appointed person (call-in)
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must publish Strategic Development Plan recommendations and reasons Local authority
Departure from recommendations of the appointed person and representations in that regard (call-in)
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must publish and notify on SDP departure proposals Crown / Minister / Government department
Welsh Ministers’ decision following section 65(4) direction (call-in)
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must publish and notify Strategic Development Plan decisions Local authority
Withdrawal
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must notify stakeholders if a development plan is withdrawn Local authority
Withdrawal in absence of a direction
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must notify and publish SDP withdrawal details Local authority
Adoption
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must vote on and publicise Strategic Development Plans Local authority
Approval
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must publish and distribute Strategic Development Plan approval details Local authority
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Part 3 — Revocation of SDP
Revocation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committee must notify public if a Development Plan is revoked Local authority
Part 4 — Review of SDP
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CJC must review Strategic Development Plans every six years Local authority
Part 5 — Annual monitoring report
Annual monitoring report
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Corporate Joint Committees must publish and submit annual monitoring reports Local authority
Part 6 — Requirements as to the availability of documents
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Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
Browse 41 other unclassified sections
Title, commencement and application
Interpretation
Electronic communications
Documents to be supplied to the Welsh Ministers
General consultation bodies
Specific consultation bodies
Community involvement scheme preparation
Content of community involvement scheme
Timetable preparation
Content of timetable
Delivery agreement
Availability of delivery agreement
Form and content
Proposals map
Additional matters to which the CJC must have regard
Pre-deposit participation
Pre-deposit proposals documents
Pre-deposit public consultation
Pre-deposit public consultation representations
Initial consultation report, SDP proposals documents and statement of deposit matters
Deposit of proposals
Representations on deposit proposals
Submission of SDP to the Welsh Ministers
Independent examination
Publication of the recommendations of the appointed person
Direction preventing adoption
Direction to modify an SDP
Section 65(4) directions (call-in): application of regulations 29 to 32
Section 65(4) directions (call-in): direction given before the CJC submits its SDP under section 64(1) of the 2004 Act
Publication of the recommendations of the appointed person (call-in)
Departure from recommendations of the appointed person and representations in that regard (call-in)
Welsh Ministers’ decision following section 65(4) direction (call-in)
Withdrawal
Withdrawal in absence of a direction
Adoption
Approval
Effect of adoption and approval
Revocation
Review
Annual monitoring report
Duration of requirement to make documents available for inspection
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