PART 6DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENTS
Pre-submission public participation26
Before a local planning authority prepare and submit a DPD to the Secretary of State they must–
a
make copies of the pre-submission proposals documents and a statement of the proposals matters available for inspection during normal office hours–
i
at their principal office, and
ii
at such other places within their area as the authority consider appropriate;
b
publish on their website–
i
the pre-submission proposals documents,
ii
the proposals matters,
iii
a statement of the fact that the pre-submission proposals documents are available for inspection and the places and times at which they can be inspected;
c
send to the DPD bodies–
i
the authority’s proposals for a DPD,
ii
such supporting documents as are relevant to the body to which the documents are being sent,
iii
notice of the proposals matters,
iv
the statement in paragraph (b)(iii); and
d
give notice by local advertisement of–
i
the proposals matters,
ii
the fact that the pre-submission proposals documents are available for inspection and the places and times at which they can be inspected.