Part 13: General Schedule 7: Plan making Section 15LB: Guidance Background
Former section 34 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 required local planning authorities to have regard to any guidance the Secretary of State issues, and required the Secretary of State to issue guidance about housing needs resulting from old age or disability. New section 15LB retains this provision but updates the wording to reflect changes to the terms used in the wider plan framework.