Overview of the Act PART 2 – MASTERPLAN CONSENT AREAS Schedule 5A of the 1997 Act: Masterplan consent areas Chapter 1: Process for all cases
108.Paragraph 7 of new schedule 5A sets out the outline of the process for making or altering a scheme, as follows:
	The planning authority must consult as required by any regulations made under paragraph 8(2), and have regard to any valid representations made through that consultation. Following that consultation, they must come up with proposals.
	Then the planning authority must publicise the proposals in accordance with paragraph 9, and consider any representations received in accordance with paragraph 10 (including holding any hearings required under paragraph 11).
	The planning authority may then decide to make the proposed scheme or alteration, make an alternative scheme or alteration in light of the results of the consultation or any other material considerations, or decide not to make any scheme or alteration.
	If the planning authority propose to make an alteration that would exclude land from a scheme, withdraw authorisation granted by a scheme, or impose more stringent conditions or restrictions on any such authorisation, they must wait 12 months before making the alteration, as required by paragraph 13.