Schedules

Schedule 5Regional strategy: amendments

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)

I112

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as follows.

I213

Omit sections 1 to 12 (regional functions).

I314

In section 19 (preparation of local development documents), in subsections (2)(b) and (d), for “the RSS” substitute “ the regional strategy ”.

I415

1

Section 24 (conformity with regional strategy) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a), for “the RSS” substitute “ the regional strategy ”.

3

Omit subsections (2) and (3).

4

In subsection (5), for the words from “subsection (2)” to the end substitute “ subsection (4), the Mayor may give an opinion as to the general conformity of a local development document with the spatial development strategy ”.

5

Omit subsections (6), (8) and (9).

I516

In section 28 (joint local development documents), in subsection (4), for “the RSS”, in both places, substitute “ regional strategy ”.

I617

In section 37 (interpretation), for subsection (6) substitute—

6

Regional strategy” means a regional strategy under Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

6A

Responsible regional authorities” is to be construed in accordance with Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

I718

1

Section 39 (sustainable development) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

omit paragraph (a);

b

in paragraph (b), after “Part 2” insert “ of this Act ”;

c

in paragraph (c), after “Part 6” insert “ of this Act ”.

3

In subsection (3), for “subsection (1)(a) and (b)” substitute “ subsection (1)(b) ”.

I819

1

Section 113 (validity of strategies etc) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a), for “the regional spatial strategy” substitute “ the regional strategy ”.

3

In subsection (9), for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 in the case of a revision of the regional strategy;

4

In subsection (11), for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

for the purposes of a revision of the regional strategy, the date when the revision is published by the Secretary of State under Part 5 of Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

5

After subsection (11) insert—

12

In this section references to a revision of the regional strategy include a revised strategy under section 79 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.