Member

Turning to Amendments 151A and 153A, which would require the publication of guidance about the timetable to which an SDS should be produced and how regularly they will be reviewed, it is important to acknowledge that strategic planning authorities that will produce the SDS are at varying stages of readiness. In some areas, established and prospective strategic authorities are keen to get on with their SDS—some have a form of that already, so it is not such a big leap for them—because they recognise the benefit strategic planning will have on creating more certainty about development and investment opportunities.