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Localism Bill

204EA: After Clause 100, insert the following new Clause— ““Revision of local development documents In section 26 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (revision of local development documents), after subsection (7) insert— ““(8) Within an interim period after the occurrence of a relevant event, the authority must review every local development document in the light of that event. (9) If the authority finds that any modifications of the document are required as a consequence of the review they must prepare a revised document containing those modifications. (10) The following are relevant events— (a) issuing any consolidated guidance to which a local planning authority must have regard under section 19(2); (b) the coming into effect of the abolition of regional strategies under section 97 of the Localism Act 2011. (11) During this interim period, local development documents adopted under section 23 shall be regarded by the Secretary of State as being in general conformity with consolidated guidance as referred to in section 26(10)(a). (12) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in connection with the exercise by any person of functions under this section. (13) Regulations made under subsection (11) may, in particular, make provision as to an expedited procedure including— (a) requirements for giving appropriate notice and publicity to any document made under this section; (b) requirements for the appropriate inspection by the public of any document made under this section; (c) the nature and extent of appropriate consultation with and participation by the public in any document made under this section; (d) the making of appropriate representations about any document made under this section; (e) the appropriate procedures to be adopted for the consideration of any such representations. (14) Regulations made under subsection (11) may, in particular, make provision as to— (a) the determination of when the interim period in this section may cease, at least three years after the coming into force of this section; (b) the completion of any local development plan documents not adopted under section 23 within the interim period.””””