Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Spatial Development Strategy) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 12th August 2020.

Amendment of the Town and Country (London Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2000

2. In the Town and Country Planning (London Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2000( 2 ), after Part 4, insert—

“ PART 5 CORONAVIRUS: TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS

Introduction and interpretation

14. —(1) During the relevant period, Parts 2 and 3 of these Regulations have effect subject to the modifications in regulations 15 to 18.

(2) In this Part, “the relevant period” means the period beginning with 12th August 2020 and ending with 31st December 2020.

Modification of regulation 9

15. Regulation 9(3)(c) (publication) has effect as if for the words from “at those places” to “public inspection” there were substituted “on the Greater London Authority’s website”.

Modification of regulation 11

16. Regulation 11 (duty to make documents available) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “at the principal office” there were substituted “on the website”;

(b) after paragraph (3), there were inserted—

“ (3A) Paragraph (3) does not apply if the document is available for inspection on the Greater London Authority’s website. ” ;

(c) for paragraph (4), there were substituted—

“ (4) A copy of the spatial development strategy made available for inspection under regulation 9(3)(c) must remain so available until the spatial development strategy is altered or replaced. ” .

Modification of regulation 12

17. Regulation 12 (availability of the spatial development strategy) has effect as if it were omitted.

Modification of the Schedule

18. In the Schedule (prescribed forms), Form 3 (notice of publication of the spatial development strategy) has effect as if—

(a) in the second paragraph—

(i) after “public inspection” there were inserted “on the Greater London Authority’s website”;

(ii) “on (3)” were omitted;

(b) in the notes—

(i) in note (2), for the words from “place” to “inspection” there were substituted “website address at which the spatial development strategy can be found”;

(ii) note (3) were omitted.

Transitional provision: availability of the published spatial development strategy

19. —(1) Paragraph (2) applies if the Mayor publishes a spatial development strategy under section 337(1) of the GLA Act during the relevant period.

(2) After the end of the relevant period, regulation 12(1) has effect, in relation to that strategy, as if it required the Mayor to take the necessary action as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the relevant period.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), the necessary action is action to secure that printed copies of the spatial development strategy are made available for inspection during normal office hours at the principal office of the Greater London Authority and, on payment of any reasonable fee required by the Mayor, for purchase. ” .

Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2018

3. In the Combined Authorities (Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2018( 3 ), after Part 3, insert—

“ PART 4 CORONAVIRUS: TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS

Introduction and interpretation

13. —(1) During the relevant period, Parts 2 and 3 of these Regulations have effect subject to the modifications in regulations 14 to 16.

(2) In this Part, “the relevant period” means the period beginning with 12th August 2020 and ending with 31st December 2020.

Modification of regulation 7

14. Regulation 7 (public participation) has effect as if—

(a) for paragraph (1), there were substituted—

“ (1) The place at which the combined authority is required by section 335(2)(b) of the GLA Act (public participation) to make the proposed spatial development strategy available for inspection is on the combined authority’s website. ” ;

(b) in paragraph (3), for “at its principal office” there were substituted “on its website”;

(c) in paragraph (9), after “address” there were inserted “(which may be an email address)”;

(d) in paragraph (10), for the words from “at those places” to “inspection” there were substituted “on its website”.

Modification of regulation 11

15. Regulation 11 (duty to make documents available) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph (2), “time and” were omitted;

(b) after paragraph (3), there were inserted—

“ (3A) Paragraph (3) does not apply if the document is available for inspection on the combined authority’s website. ” .

Modification of the Schedule

16. In the Schedule (prescribed forms), Form 1 (notice of deposit of a proposed spatial development strategy) has effect as if—

(a) in the second paragraph—

(i) after “public inspection” there were inserted “on the website of [insert name of combined authority]”;

(ii) “on (2)” were omitted;

(b) in the notes—

(i) in note (1), for the words from “address” to “inspection” there were substituted “website address at which the documents can be found”;

(ii) note (2) were omitted;

(iii) in note (3), after “address” there were inserted “(which may be an email address)”.

Transitional provision: places at which a proposed spatial development strategy can be inspected

17. —(1) Paragraph (2) applies if a combined authority—

(a) makes a proposed spatial development strategy available for inspection on its website under regulation 7(1) (as modified by this Part) during the relevant period; and

(b) after the end of that period, continues to be required to make the proposed strategy available for inspection under regulation 11(2).

(2) After the end of the relevant period—

(a) regulation 11(2) has effect, in relation to the proposed strategy, as modified by this Part;

(b) the combined authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable, also make the proposed strategy available for inspection, during normal office hours, at the places specified in regulation 7(1)(a) until the expiry of the period referred to in regulation 11(2).

Transitional provision: places at which other documents can be inspected

18. —(1) Paragraph (2) applies if a combined authority makes a proposed spatial development strategy available for inspection on its website under regulation 7(1) (as modified by this Part) during the relevant period.

(2) After the end of the relevant period, for the purposes of the specified regulations, the proposed spatial development strategy is to be treated as if it had also been made available during the relevant period at the principal office of the combined authority and such other places within the combined authority area as the combined authority considers appropriate.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), the specified regulations are—

(a) regulation 7(10);

(b) regulation 8(2)(a) and (9)(a);

(c) regulation 9(3)(c). ” .