Planning and Development Act 2024
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Review of regional spatial and economic strategy | ||
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30. (1) Not later than 6 months after the publication of a revised or new National Planning Framework by the Government under Chapter 2, a regional assembly shall commence a review of any regional spatial and economic strategy for its region for the time being in force. | ||
(2) Where a regional assembly reviews a regional spatial and economic strategy, it shall— | ||
(a) make a new regional spatial and economic strategy in accordance with section 32 , | ||
(b) revise the existing regional spatial and economic strategy in accordance with section 32 , or | ||
(c) determine that no new regional spatial and economic strategy or revision is required and publish a statement explaining the reasons for that determination of the regional assembly. | ||
(3) In carrying out a review under this section, a regional assembly shall— | ||
(a) ensure that the regional spatial and economic strategy for its region is materially consistent with— | ||
(i) the National Planning Framework, | ||
(ii) the National Marine Planning Framework, and | ||
(iii) any relevant National Planning Policies and Measures, | ||
(b) take due account of— | ||
(i) any relevant National Planning Policy Guidance, | ||
(ii) matters relevant to the preparation and making of a regional spatial and economic strategy under this Act, | ||
(iii) the content of any monitoring reports prepared in accordance with section 35 since the making or revision of the regional spatial and economic strategy, | ||
(iv) any relevant strategy of the National Transport Authority, and | ||
(v) such other matters as may be prescribed, | ||
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(c) have regard to the marine planning policy statement prepared and published under section 6 of the Act of 2021. |