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.