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Saved Structure Plan Policies & the Localism Bill
Jon Palmer, modified 13 Years ago.
Saved Structure Plan Policies & the Localism Bill
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S.89(4) of the Localism Bill seems to suggest that all saved Structure Plan policies will be revoked. ‘A direction given by the Secretary of State under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 8 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (directions preserving development plan policies) is revoked if and so far as it relates to a policy contained in a structure plan.’ A number of policies in the Joint Structure Plan for Kingston Upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire have been saved and currently form part of our Development Plan. However, we have had a couple of different legal interpretations including one that suggests the Localism Bill would not revoke these saved policies. Has anyone else (probably County Council colleagues) had any advice on this issue? Thanks Jon
Hi Jon We haven't had advice, but from reading that quote from the bill, it does suggest that saved policies will be revoked i.e. no longer saved. Perhaps trying another way to push local authorities on getting on with their local plans (core strategies)? Harriet
Andy Hill, modified 13 Years ago.
Re: Saved Structure Plan Policies & the Localism Bill
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A colleague raised the issue with CLG's Development Plans Team and received the following response: "a) Yes the revocation of the direction to save Structure Plan Policies, does mean that they will be abolished. b) No transitional arrangements will be put in place following the abolition of the saved Structure Plan Policies. The saving of selected Structure Plan Policies following the enactment of the PCPA 2004 was a transitional arrangement and we will not be extending any further the life of these transitional arrangements. In line with the principle of localism we are abolishing regional strategies, so it is time to tidy up the planning landscape by removing planning policies from abolished Structure Plans. c) It is for this type of reason that local authorities need to progress the preparation of their local plans. If Saved Structure Plan Policies contain planning policies which a group of local authorities find of use to help them plan strategically; local authorities can already produce joint development plan documents so as to pursue their strategic planning objectives."