Part 3Combined plan
Requirement for regional spatial plans: Spatial plan committees
73Role of spatial plan committee
The role of a spatial plan committee is to—
- appoint a secretariat (see section 71); and
- prepare a draft regional spatial plan for its region (see clause 9 of Schedule 2); and
- prepare an options assessment report (see clause 9(2)(b) of Schedule 2); and
- consult on the draft regional spatial plan for its region (see sections 69 and 70); and
- recommend the draft regional spatial plan to all local authorities in the region for approval to publicly notify it (see clause 11 of Schedule 2); and
- provide advice to the local authorities in the region on the independent hearings panel’s recommendations on the draft regional spatial plan for its region (see section 18); and
- review and amend the regional spatial plan for its region (see clauses 31 to 35 of Schedule 2); and
- prepare and consult on a co-ordination plan (see clause 36 of Schedule 2); and
- monitor and report on the coordination document (see clauses 37 and 38 of Schedule 2).



