PART 3DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Local development plans
14Welsh Ministers’ power to direct preparation of joint local development plan
1
Section 72 of PCPA 2004 (joint local development plans) is amended as follows.
2
Before subsection (1) insert—
A1
The Welsh Ministers may direct two or more local planning authorities to prepare a joint local development plan.
A2
But a direction under subsection (A1) may not be given to a National Park authority.
3
In subsection (1), after “may” insert “, in the absence of a direction to any of them under subsection (A1),”.
4
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
If the Welsh Ministers give a direction under subsection (A1), they must state their reasons for doing so.
1B
The authorities to which a direction is given must, subject to any withdrawal or variation of the direction, act jointly in exercising their functions under this Part relating to local development plans.
5
In subsection (3), after “mentioned in subsection” insert “(A1) or”.
6
In subsection (4), after “if” insert
—
a
the Welsh Ministers withdraw a direction under subsection (A1) or vary such a direction so that it ceases to apply to a local planning authority, or
b
7
In subsection (5)—
a
in paragraph (a), after “authority” insert “to which the direction was given or”;
b
in paragraph (b), for “who” substitute “to which the direction was given or which”.
8
In subsection (6), after “to which the” insert “direction or”.
9
In subsection (7), after “authority” insert “to which the direction was given or”.
10
After subsection (7) insert—
7A
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—
a
specify circumstances in which subsections (5) and (7) are not to apply in relation to an authority;
b
make provision as to what is a corresponding plan or corresponding joint local development plan.