5 National policy statements
Planning Act 2008 (2008 c 29) | Legislation

Part 2 National Policy Statements

5  National policy statements

(1)     The Secretary of State may designate a statement as a national policy statement for the purposes of this Act if the statement—

(a)     is issued by the Secretary of State, and

(b)     sets out national policy in relation to one or more specified descriptions of development.

(2)     In this Act “national policy statement” means a statement designated under subsection (1) as a national policy statement for the purposes of this Act.

(3)     Before designating a statement as a national policy statement for the purposes of this Act the Secretary of State must carry out an appraisal of the sustainability of the policy set out in the statement.

(4)     A statement may be designated as a national

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