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Public Bill Committee: 22 November 2012                  

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Growth and Infrastructure Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Fallon

 

Nick Boles

 

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Clause  5,  page  8,  line  6,  leave out from ‘period’ to end of line 17 and insert ‘, the

 

obligation is treated as containing the affordable housing requirement or requirements it

 

contained immediately before the first application under section 106BA in relation to the

 

obligation, subject to the modifications within subsection (8A).

 

(8A)    

Those modifications are—

 

(a)    

the modifications necessary to ensure that, if the development has been

 

commenced before the end of the relevant period, the requirement or

 

requirements apply only in relation to the part of the development that is

 

not commenced before the end of that period, and

 

(b)    

such other modifications as the Secretary of State considers necessary or

 

expedient to ensure the effectiveness of the requirement or requirements

 

at the end of that period.’.

 

Michael Fallon

 

Nick Boles

 

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Clause  5,  page  8,  line  18,  leave out ‘subsection (8)’ insert ‘subsections (8) and

 

(8A)’.

 

Michael Fallon

 

Nick Boles

 

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Clause  5,  page  8,  leave out lines 21 and 22 and insert—

 

‘(10)    

Section 106BA and this section apply in relation to a planning obligation

 

containing a provision within subsection (8) as if—

 

(a)    

the provision were an affordable housing requirement, and

 

(b)    

a person against whom the obligation is enforceable were a person

 

against whom that requirement is enforceable.

 

(10A)    

If subsection (8) applies on an appeal relating to a planning obligation that already

 

contains a provision within that subsection—

 

(a)    

the existing provision within subsection (8) ceases to have effect, but

 

(b)    

that subsection applies again to the obligation.’.

 


 

Michael Fallon

 

Nick Boles

 

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Schedule  2,  page  36,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

  ‘(2A)  

After subsection (1) insert—

 

“(1A)    

If no period is prescribed under section 106BA(9), the period of 6

 

weeks referred to in subsection (1)(b) that applies in relation to

 

proceedings for failure to give notice as mentioned in subsection (9)

 

of section 106BA begins with the expiry of the period mentioned in

 

that subsection that applies in the applicant’s case.”’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22 November 2012                  

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Growth and Infrastructure Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Fallon

 

Nick Boles

 

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Schedule  2,  page  36,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘7A(1)  

Section 333 (regulations and orders) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (4) (power to make orders under Act exercisable by statutory

 

instrument), after “87,” insert “106BA(12A),”.

 

      (3)  

After subsection (5) insert—

 

“(5ZA)    

No order may be made under section 106BA(12A) unless a draft of the

 

instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by

 

a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”’.

 

Michael Fallon

 

Nick Boles

 

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Schedule  2,  page  36,  line  37,  leave out ‘1(1)’ and insert ‘1—

 

(a)    

in sub-paragraph (1)’.

 

Michael Fallon

 

Nick Boles

 

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Schedule  2,  page  36,  line  39,  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

after that sub-paragraph insert—

 

“(1A)  

If no classes of appeals under section 106BB are prescribed by

 

regulations under sub-paragraph (1), all appeals under that

 

section are to be determined by a person appointed by the

 

Secretary of State for the purpose instead of by the Secretary

 

of State.”’.

 


 

Michael Fallon

 

Nick Boles

 

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Clause  13,  page  15,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The transitional provision that may be included in an order under subsection

 

(5)(a) specifying an additional trigger or terminating event includes provision for

 

this section to apply where such an event has occurred before the order is made

 

or before it comes into force and as to its application in such a case.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22 November 2012                  

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Growth and Infrastructure Bill, continued

 
 

New Clause

 

Purpose of planning

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Ian Murray

 

NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 insert—

 

“13A  

The Purpose of Planning

 

(1)    

The purpose of the planning system is to positively promote the long term

 

spatial organisation of land in order to achieve sustainable development.

 

(2)    

In the Planning Act 2008, sustainable development means managing the

 

use, development and protection of land and natural resources in a way,

 

or at a rate, which enables people and communities to provide for their

 

legitimate social, economic and cultural wellbeing while sustaining the

 

potential of future generations to meet their own needs by respecting

 

environmental limits.

 

(3)    

In achieving sustainable development, planning should—

 

(a)    

positively identify suitable land for development in line with the

 

economic, social and environmental objectives so as to improve

 

the quality of life, wellbeing and health of people and

 

communities;

 

(b)    

contribute to sustainable economic development;

 

(c)    

protect and enhance the natural and historic environment and

 

quality of existing communities and the countryside;

 

(d)    

ensure long term sustainable patterns of resource use;

 

(e)    

positively promote civic beauty through high quality and

 

inclusive design; and

 

(f)    

ensure the planning system is open, transparent, participative and

 

accountable.”.’.

 

 

Order of the House [5 November 2012]

 

That the following provisions shall apply to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill—

 

Committal

 

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

 

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

 

2.    

Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

 

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 6 December 2012.

 

3.    

The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

 

which it meets.

 

Consideration and Third Reading

 

4.    

Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22 November 2012                  

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Growth and Infrastructure Bill, continued

 
 

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

 

5.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

 

6.    

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

 

proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

 

Other proceedings

 

7.    

Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

 

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

 

Lords) may be programmed.

 

 

Order of the Committee [13 November 2012]

 

That—

 

(1)  

the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 8.55 am on Tuesday 13

 

November) meet—

 

(a)  

at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 13 November;

 

(b)  

at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 20 November;

 

(c)  

at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 22 November;

 

(d)  

at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 27 November;

 

(e)  

at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 29 November;

 

(f)  

at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 4 December;

 

(g)  

at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 6 December;

 

(2)  

the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

 

Table:

 

TABLE

 

Date

Time

Witness

 
 

Tuesday 13

Until no later

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills;

 
 

November

than 10.00 am

Department for Communities and Local

 
   

Government; Department for Energy and

 
   

Climate Change

 
 

Tuesday 13

Until no later

Local Government Association; Association of

 
 

November

than 10.30 am

Convenience Stores

 
 

Tuesday 13

Until no later

Institute of Directors; Confederation of British

 
 

November

than 11.25 am

Industry; British Chamber of Commerce

 
 

Tuesday 13

Until no later

Country Land and Business Association; British

 
 

November

than 3.00 pm

Property Federation; British Council of

 
   

Shopping Centres

 
 

Tuesday 13

Until no later

Chartered Institute of Housing; Home Builders

 
 

November

than 4.00 pm

Federation; National Housing Federation

 
 

Tuesday 13

Until no later

Royal Institute of British Architects; Shelter

 
 

November

than 5.00 pm

  
 

Tuesday 20

Until no later

Adrian Penfold (author of the Penfold Review of

 
 

November

than 9.30 am

non-planning consents)

 
 

Tuesday 20

Until no later

Royal Town Planning Institute; Town and

 
 

November

than 10.30 am

Country Planning Association; Planning Officers

 
   

Society

 
 

Tuesday 20

Until no later

National Infrastructure Planning Association;

 
 

November

than 11.25 am

Energy UK; Broadband Stakeholder Group

 
 

Tuesday 20

Until no later

Taylor Wessing LLP; Working Families; Trades

 
 

November

than 3.00 pm

Union Congress; Chartered Institute of

 
   

Personnel and Development

 
 

Tuesday 20

Until no later

English National Park Authorities Association;

 
 

November

than 4.00 pm

Campaign to Protect Rural England; RSPB;

 
   

RenewableUK

 
 

Tuesday 20

Until no later

National Trust; Friends of the Earth; Campaign

 
 

November

than 5.00 pm

for National Parks

 

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22 November 2012                  

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Growth and Infrastructure Bill, continued

 
 

(3)  

Proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

 

following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clauses 2 to 5; Schedule 2; Clauses 6

 

to 8; Schedule 3; Clauses 9 to 13; Schedule 4; Clauses 14 to 28; new Clauses;

 

new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

 

(4)  

the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

 

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 6 December.

 


 
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