Amendments proposed to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill - continued House of Commons

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Enforcement of planning controls

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Mark Francois

NC31

To move the following Clause:—

       'A local planning authority must exercise its powers so as to ensure compliance with planning controls in its area.'


Regulations to control light pollution

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

NC32

To move the following Clause:—

       '—After section 225 of the principal Act there is inserted—

    "(1A)   Regulations under this Act shall make provision for restricting or regulating the use of external lighting so far as appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient in the interests of amenity or public safety.".'


Planning permission for increasing the floor area of large shops

   

Mr Andrew Turner

NC33

To move the following Clause:—

       'After section 57 (Planning Permission required for Development) of the principal Act there is inserted the following section—

    "57A   Planning Permission for increase the Floor area of Large Shops

    (1)   Planning permission is required for works which incrase by more than the specified amount the area of large shops.

    (2)   Permission given by a local planning authority for such works may be conditional upon all or a proportion of the additional area being devoted to the sale of local produce.

    (3)   In this section

      (a) 'large shops' has the same meaning as in the Shops Act 1994;

      (b) 'the specified amount' means 25 per cent, or increases which aggregate to 25 per cent, of the area available for retailing for which permission has been granted;

      (c) 'local produce' has such meaning as the local planning authority shall determine.".'.


Compensation for revocation of planning permission etc.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

NC34

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Section 107 of the principal Act (Compensation where planning permission revoked or modified) is amended as follows.

    (2)   After section 107(3)(b) of that Act there is inserted—

      "(c) any decision where planning permission is revoked or modified where it can also be demonstrated that information provided as part of or by the applicant in support of the application for the planning permission which is the subject of revoction or modification was materially inaccurate.".'.


Enforcement

   

Mr Andrew Turner

NC35

To move the following Clause:—

       'In the principal Act in section 102 (Orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works) after subsection (1)(b) in the first place where it occurs for "may" there is substituted "must".'


Appeals (non-compliance with development plan)

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton Brown
Mr Mark Francois
Sir Sydney Chapman
Mr Andrew Turner

NC47

To move the following Clause:—

    '1.   After section 78, subsection (2), of the principal Act there is inserted—

(2A)     Where a local planning authority approves an application for planning permission and—

      (a) the planning application does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in force in the area in which the land to which the appliction relates is situated; or

      (b) the planning application is one in which the local authority has an interest as defined in section 316;

       the persons who may by notice appeal to the Secretary of State against the approval of planning permission in the circumstances specified above are—

      (a) any persons who have lodged a formal objection to the planning application in writing to the planning authority for the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated;

      (b) other persons at the discretion of a person appointed by the Secretary of State for that purpose."

    2.   Section 79 of the principal Act is amended as follows—

       "In subsection (2), leave out ("either") and after "planning authority" insert "or the applicant (where different from the appellant)."

       In subsection (6), after "the determination" insert "(except for appeals as defined in section 78(2A) and where the appellant is as defined in section 78(2B)".'.


Design and masterplans

   

Mr Andrew Turner

NC48

To move the following Clause:—

       'In the principal Act after section 54A (status of development plans) there is inserted the sollowing new section—

       "Design and masterplans

      54B. In determining any application for planning permission for development regard is to be had to any design or masterplan expressed as part of any existing permission for development on the application site.'.'.


   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

125

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     20,     at end insert 'within five years of publication of the previous RSS, or sooner'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

126

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     24,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Mark Francois

127

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '( )   For its area that is part of the RPB's region, the relevant authority, as described under section 4(2), shall assist the RPB in preparing a draft revision of the RSS.'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Mark Francois
Sir Sydney Chapman

199

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '(3)   Before preparing a draft revision of the RSS the RPB must set out proposals to ensure appropriate public consultation on the contents of the RSS in accordance with such guidance as is specified by the Secretary of State.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

128

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     26,     at end insert—

    '( )   the need to integrate considerations of land-use planning, transport and sustainable resource management;

    ( )   placing protection of the environment as the over-arching principal consideration of the RSS;'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

129

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '(da)   the views of the authorities in section 4(2);'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Mark Francois
Sir Sydney Chapman
Mr Andrew Turner

241

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '(da)   views of the authorities in Clause 4 subsection (2) in undertaking its functions under section 3.'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr Mark Francois
Sir Sydney Chapman

200

Clause     5,     page     3,     leave out line 34 and insert—

    '(f)   the Regional Economic Strategy for its region;

    (g)   the Minerals and Waste Strategies prepared by County Councils within its region;

    (h)   such other matters as are prescribed.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

130

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '( )   carry out a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the proposals in the draft;'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

131

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     38,     after 'prepare', insert 'and publish'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

133

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     38,     after first 'the', insert 'Strategic Environmental Assessment and of the'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Mark Francois

132

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     38,     at end insert—

    '(c)   Include details of the steps to be taken to meet the access needs of disabled people.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

134

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     6,     at end insert ', and—

    (aa)   carry out full public consultation on the draft.

    (6A)   After consultation, the RPB must produce a second draft revision incorporating any changes it deems desirable in the light of the views expressed. The RPB must then—

      (a) publish the second draft revision, report and other document;

      (b) submit them to the Regional elected Assembly, or if one is not present, the Secretary os State.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

135

Clause     5,     page     4,     leave out line 7.


   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

137

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     14,     leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert—

    '(3)   Before adopting proposals for the alteration or replacement of the RSS, the RPB shall, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, cause an examination in public to be held of such matters affecting the consideration of the proposals as—

    (a)   they consider ought to be examined; or

    (b)   the Secretary of State directs.'.

   

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Mark Francois
Sir Sydney Chapman
Mr Andrew Turner

249

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     14,     leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert—

    '( )   Befor adopting proposals for the alteration or replacement of the RSS, the RPB shall, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, cause an examination in public to be held of such matters affecting the consideration of the proposals as (a) they consider ought to be examined; or (b) the Secretary of State directs.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

136

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     14,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

 
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