Planning and Development Act 2024
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Development plans for which housing strategy has already been made | ||
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243. (1) This section applies where— | ||
(a) a development plan includes a housing strategy, within the meaning of the Act of 2000, on the date on which section 242 comes into operation, and | ||
(b) the chief executive of the planning authority has not prepared an estimate referred to in subsection (2) on or after 2 September 2021. | ||
(2) Where this section applies, the chief executive of the planning authority shall make an estimate of the amount of housing referred to in— | ||
(a) paragraph (f) of subsection (5) of section 242 required in the area of the development plan during the period of the development plan, and | ||
(b) paragraphs (ii) and (iii) of subsection (10) of section 242 required in the area of the development plan during the period of the development plan. | ||
(3) An estimate under subsection (2)— | ||
(a) may state different requirements for housing for different areas within the area of the development plan, and | ||
(b) shall be deemed to be included in the housing strategy referred to in subsection (1). |