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that a relevant plan-making authority does not progress work on their plan until the holding direction expires or is withdrawn.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).
Part 13: General Schedule 7: Plan making Section 15HE: Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention or default powers Effect