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Intervention by Secretary of State(1)
Secretary of State - limited powers of intervention
Central Government involvement must be clearly justified
Last resort
Intervention may take form of direction to modify LDD or direction to submit to Secretary of State for approval where an LDD:
- Raises issues of national/regional importance
- Extends beyond the area of plan making authority (without joint arrangements in place)
May intervene where recommendations of Inspectors binding report are in conflict with criteria 1 and 2 above