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

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Chief planning officer

   

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

NC51

*To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A local planning authority's duties under the Local Government Act 1972 with respect to the appointment of officers shall (without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of that Act) include the duty of appointing a fit person to be the chief planning officer of the authority, whether or not that person is described as chief planning officer.

    (2)   The chief planning officer shall have overall senior management responsibility for the functions set out in section 38.'.


   

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 Andrew Turner

338

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

'( ) local authorities' Landscape Character Assessments;

( ) the need to protect and enhance rural tranquility;)'.

   

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 Andrew Turner

342

*Clause     5,     page     4,     line     9,     at end insert—

    '(8)   In this section, "Landscape Character Assessment" means an assessment carried out in accordance with the Landscape Character Assessment Guidance for England and Scotland published by the Countryside Agency.'.


   

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'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

138

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     16,     leave out subsection 4.

   

Mr Keith Hill

75

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     19,     leave out 'to which there was any' and insert 'and nature of the'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

139

Clause     6,     page     4,     leave out line 22.


   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

140

Clause     7,     page     4,     line     24,     leave out subsection (1).

   

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

141

Clause     7,     page     4,     line     28,     leave out subsection (3) and insert—

    '(3)   The person appointed by the Secretary of State shall decide who will appear in person at the examination in public.'.


   

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

142

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     11,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   any recommendations of the person appointed to hold the examination which he proposes to reject.'.

   

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

143

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     13,     at end insert—'and where necessary reconstitute the examination in public.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

144

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     17,     at end add—

    '(8)   The elected Regional Assembly, or if one is not present, the Secretary of State, must publish the reasons for any changes it has made to the revised RSS when published under subsection (6) and for withdrawing a draft revision of an RSS under subsection (6) and for withdrawing a draft revision of an RSS under subsection (7).'.

   

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

300

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     17,     at end add—

    '(8)   The Secretary of state must publish his reasons for any changes he has made to the revised RSS when published under subsection (6) and for withdrawing a draft revision of an RSS under subsection (7).'.


   

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

301

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     36,     at end insert—

       'but such revocation shall be subject to the publication of his reasons for doing so.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

146

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(c)   subject to the publication of his reasons for doing so.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green

145

Page     5,     line     18,     leave out Clause 9.


   

Mr Keith Hill

76

Clause     10,     page     6,     line     13,     at end insert—

'(ba) requirements about inspection by the public of a draft revision or any other document;'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

77

Clause     10,     page     6,     line     21,     at beginning insert 'the determination of'

 
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