Part VIII Planning
The Mayor’s spatial development strategy
334 The spatial development strategy.
1
The Mayor shall prepare and publish a document to be known as the “spatial development strategy”.
2
The spatial development strategy must include a statement formulating the Mayor’s strategy for spatial development in Greater London.
3
For the purposes of this Part, the Mayor’s strategy for spatial development includes his general policies in respect of the development and use of land in Greater London.
4
The spatial development strategy must include statements dealing with the general spatial development aspects of—
a
such of the other strategies prepared and published, or to be prepared and published, under the enactments mentioned in section 41(1) above as involve considerations of spatial development, and
b
such of the Mayor’s other policies or proposals as involve such considerations,
whether or not the strategy, policy or proposal relates to the development or use of land.
5
The spatial development strategy must deal only with matters which are of strategic importance to Greater London.
6
In determining for the purposes of this Part whether a matter is of strategic importance to Greater London, it is immaterial whether or not the matter affects the whole area of Greater London.
7
The spatial development strategy must contain such diagrams, illustrations or other descriptive or explanatory matter relating to its contents as may be prescribed by regulations under section 343 below.
8
The spatial development strategy may make different provision for different cases or for different parts of Greater London.