Amendments proposed to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Withdrawal of local development plan

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A local planning authority may at any time before a local development plan is adopted under this section withdraw the plan.

    (2)   But subsection (1) does not apply to a local development plan at any time after the plan has been submitted for independent examination unless—

(a)	the person carrying out the examination recommends that the plan is withdrawn and that recommendation is not overruled by a direction given by the Secretary of State, or

(b)	the Secretary of State directs that the plan must be withdrawn.'.

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Adoption of local development plan

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The local planning authority may adopt a local development plan as originally prepared if the person appointed to carry out the independent examination of the plan recommends that the plan as originally prepared is adopted.

    (2)   The authority may adopt a local development plan with modifications if the person appointed to carry out the independent examination of the plan recommends the modifications.

    (3)   A plan is adopted for the purposes of this section if it is adopted by resolution of the authority.

    (4)   But the authority must not adopt a local development plan if the Secretary of State directs them not to do so.'.

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Revocation of local development plan

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

       'The Secretary of State may at any time revoke a local development plan at the request of the local planning authority.'.

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Review of local development plan

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A local planning authority must carry out a review of their local development plan at such times as the Secretary of State prescribes.

    (2)   The authority must report to the Secretary of State on the findings of their review.

    (3)   A review must—

(a)	be in such form as is prescribed;

(b)	be published in accordance with such requirements as are prescribed.'.

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Revision of local development plan

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The local planning authority may at any time prepare a revision of a local development plan.

    (2)   The authority must prepare a revision of a local development plan—

(a)	if the Secretary of State directs them to do so;

(b)	if, following a review of the local development plan as set out in this Part, they think that the plan should be revised.

    (3)   This Part applies to the revision of a local development plan as it applies to the preparation of the plan.'.

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Joint local development plans

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Two or more local planning authorities may agree to prepare a joint local development plan.

    (2)   This Part applies for the purposes of the preparation, revision, adoption, withdrawal and revocation of a joint local development plan as it applies for the purposes of the preparation, revision, adoption, withdrawal and revocation of a local development plan.

    (3)   For the purposes of subsection (2) anything which must be done by or in relation to a local planning authority in connection with a local development plan must be done by or in relation to each of the authorities mentioned in subsection (1) in connection with a joint local development plan.

    (4)   Subsections (5) to (7) apply if a local planning authority withdraws from an agreement mentioned in subsection (1).

    (5)   Any step taken in relation to the plan must be treated as a step taken by—

(a)	an authority which was a party to the agreement for the purposes of any corresponding plan prepared by them;

(b)	two or more other authorities who were parties to the agreement for the purposes of any corresponding joint local development plan.

    (6)   Any independent examination of a local development plan to which the agreement relates must be suspended.

    (7)   If before the end of the period prescribed for the purposes of this subsection an authority which was a party to the agreement requests the Secretary of State to do so he may direct that—

(a)	the examination is resumed in relation to the corresponding plan;

(b)	any step taken for the purposes of the suspended examination has effect for the purposes of the resumed examination.

    (8)   A joint local development plan is a local development plan prepared jointly by two or more local planning authorities.'.

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Matthew Green

238

Clause     37,     page     20,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   if to any extent a policy contained in a development plan for an area conflicts with a policy in the regional spatial strategy for the region the conflict must be resolved in favour of the policy in the regional spatial strategy'.

   

Matthew Green

239

Clause     37,     page     20,     line     15,     leave out subsection (6).

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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

221

Clause     38,     page     20,     line     28,     at the end insert—

    '( )   For the purposes of this section "sustainable development" will mean development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs and includes—

(a)	Social progress which recognises the needs of everyone,

(b)	Effective protection of the environment,

(c)	Prudent use of natural resources, and

(d)	Maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment.'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

325

Clause     38,     page     20,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '( )   under Part 4 in relation to development control.'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

326

Clause     38,     page     20,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '( )   under Part 7 in relation to compulsory purchase.'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

327

Clause     38,     page     20,     line     34,     leave out 'a view to contributing' and insert 'regard'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

255

Clause     38,     page     20,     line     34,     after 'to', insert 'helping to ensure that suitable land is available for development in ways that accord with economic, social and environmental policies and'.

   

Matthew Green

226

Clause     38,     page     20,     line     35,     leave out 'sustainable development' and insert—

'(a) sustainable development, integrating and achieving environmental, social, economic and natural resource use objectives simultaneously;

(b) accountable decision-making in the public interest; and

(c) the facilitation of, and enhancement of, public engagement in the planning process.'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

256

Clause     38,     page     20,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   For the purpose of this section sustainable development means—

(a)	social progress which recognises the needs of everyone to access high quality public services, education and employment opportunities, decent, accessible and inclusive housing and local environments,

(b)

effective protection of the environment including limiting global environmental threats, such as climate change, protecting human health and safety from hazards such as poor air quality and toxic chemicals and protecting things which people need or value, such as wildlife, landscapes and historic buildings,

(c)

prudent use of natural resources making sure that non renewable natural resources are used efficiently and that alternatives are developed to replace them in due course and using renewable resources, such as water, used in ways that do not endanger the resource or cause serious damage or pollution, and

(d)	maintaining high and stable levels of economic growth and employment, so that everyone can share in high living standards and greater job opportunities provided through businesses which are ready to invest with infrastructure to support them.'.

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Matthew Green

240

Clause     39,     page     21,     line     12,     leave out 'Complusary' and insert 'Compulsory'.

   

Matthew Green

241

Clause     39,     page     21,     line     25,     after 'order', insert 'made by the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr David Wilshire
Sir Sydney Chapman
Sir Paul Beresford

217

Clause     39,     page     21,     line     29,     at end insert 'but only after giving one year's notice'.

   

Matthew Green

242

Clause     39,     page     22,     line     13,     leave out 'matter which it thinks is relevant', and insert 'material considerations,'.

Prepared 16 Jan 2003