Section 143 — Housing and Planning Act 2016: Power to direct amendment of local development scheme

Power to direct amendment of local development scheme 143 1 In section 15 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (local development scheme), before subsection (4) insert— 3A If a local planning authority have not prepared a local development scheme, the Secretary of State or the Mayor of London may—

a prepare a local development scheme for the authority, and b direct the authority to bring that scheme into effect.

2 In subsections (4) and (8AA) of that section, for “effective coverage” substitute “ full and effective coverage (both geographically and with regard to subject matter) ” .

3 In subsections (4A)(a), (5), (6), (6A) and (6B)(a) of that section, after “under subsection” insert “ (3A) or ” .