Part 13: General Schedule 7: Plan making Section 15HE: Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention or default powers Effect
Subsection (1) replicates former section 21A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 to provide the Secretary of State with a power to issue a holding direction where they are considering whether to intervene under sections 15H, 15HA or 15HB, or Schedule A1. The provision requires that a relevant plan-making authority does not progress work on their plan until the holding direction expires or is withdrawn.
	Subsection (2) clarifies that a plan that is subject to a holding direction has no effect while the direction is in force.
	Subsection (3) sets out the circumstances where a holding direction will cease to have effect. This includes where a local plan commissioner either gives a direction to the authority under section 15HA(3)(b) or approves the plan under section 15HA(10)(a).