PCPA 2004 is amended as follows.
In section 15(2) (matters which must be specified in local development scheme)—
omit paragraph (a);
before paragraph (b) insert—aathe local development documents which are to be development plan documents;;
in paragraph (b) for "document" substitute ;" development plan document "
omit paragraph (c);
in paragraphs (d) and (f) for "documents" substitute ." development plan documents "
In section 17 (local development documents)—
omit subsections (1) and (2);
in subsection (3) for "The local development documents" substitute ;" The local planning authority's local development documents "
in subsection (4) for the words before "in relation to development which is a county matter" substitute ;" Where a county council is required to prepare a minerals and waste development scheme in respect of an area, the council's local development documents must (taken as a whole) set out the council's policies (however expressed) for that area "
in subsection (7), before paragraph (a) insert—zawhich descriptions of documents are, or if prepared are, to be prepared as local development documents;.
In section 18 (statements of community involvement)—
for subsection (3) substitute—3For the purposes of this Part (except sections 19(2) and 24) the statement of community involvement is a local development document.This is subject to section 17(8).;
after subsection (3) insert—3AThe statement of community involvement must not be specified as a development plan document in the local development scheme.;
omit subsections (4) to (6).
In section 19 (preparation of local development documents)—
in subsection (1) for "Local development documents" substitute ;" Development plan documents "
in subsection (2) after "In preparing a" insert ;" development plan document or any other "
in subsection (3) for "other local development documents" substitute ;" local development documents (other than their statement of community involvement) "
in subsection (5) for "document" substitute ." development plan document "
In section 37 (interpretation of Part 2)—
in subsection (2) for "section 17" substitute ;" sections 17 and 18(3) "
for subsection (3) substitute—3A development plan document is a local development document which is specified as a development plan document in the local development scheme.
In section 38 (development plan) after subsection (8) insert—