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James Duddridge

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Clause  20,  page  10,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The extension of harbour facilities is within section 13(1)(g) only if the harbour

facilities will (when extended) be capable of handling the embarkation or

disembarkation of at least the relevant quantity of material per year in addition to

their existing capacity.’.

James Duddridge

81

Clause  20,  page  10,  line  27,  leave out ‘500,000’ and insert ‘250,000’.

James Duddridge

82

Clause  20,  page  10,  line  28,  leave out ‘250,000’ and insert ‘150,000’.

John Healey

129

Clause  20,  page  10,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘(d)	in the case of facilities for more than one of the types of ships mentioned

in paragraphs (a) to (c), an equivalent quantity of material.

(2A)	For the purposes of subsection (2)(d), facilities are capable of handling an

equivalent quantity of material if the sum of the relevant fractions is one or more.

(2B)	The relevant fractions are—

(a)	to the extent that the facilities are for container ships—

where x is the number of TEU that the facilities are capable of handling;

(b)	to the extent that the facilities are for ro-ro ships—

where y is the number of units that the facilities are capable of handling;

(c)	to the extent that the facilities are for cargo ships of any other

description—

where z is the number of tonnes of material that the facilities are capable

of handling.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

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This amendment ensures that development relating to harbour facilities can be a nationally

significant infrastructure project if the development will provide capacity for a mixture of types of

ships.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

162

Clause  21,  page  11,  line  3,  at end add ‘but excludes tramways, and guided transport

as defined under subsections 81(2)(b) and 81(2)(c) of the Railways Act 1993’.

John Healey

130

Clause  22,  page  11,  line  6,  leave out ‘will’ and insert ‘is expected to’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a minor technical amendment to address the fact that, before a rail freight interchange is

constructed, it may not be possible to say with certainty what its capacity will be.

John Healey

131

Clause  22,  page  11,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The alteration of a rail freight interchange is within section 13(1)(i) only if—

(a)	following the alteration, each of the conditions in subsections (2)(a) and

(3) to (6) is expected to be met in relation to it, and

(b)	the alteration is expected to have the effect specified in subsection (6A).’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment (with amendment 132) specifies the circumstances in which an alteration of a rail

freight interchange is a nationally significant infrastructure project.

John Healey

132

Clause  22,  page  11,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘(6A)

The effect referred to in subsection (1A)(b) is to increase by at least 60 hectares

the area of the land on which the rail freight interchange is situated.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 131.

John Healey

133

Clause  23,  page  11,  line  38,  leave out ‘exceeds’ and insert ‘is expected to exceed’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and amendment 137 are minor technical amendments to address the fact that,

before a dam or reservoir is constructed or altered, it may not be possible to say with certainty

what its capacity will be.

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134

Clause  23,  page  11,  line  39,  leave out ‘extension’ and insert ‘alteration’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment (with amendments 135 and 136) expands the types of dam and reservoir

development that are nationally significant infrastructure projects, by covering alterations to

dams and reservoirs rather than extensions.

John Healey

135

Clause  23,  page  11,  line  41,  leave out ‘extension’ and insert ‘alteration’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 134.

John Healey

136

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  2,  leave out ‘extension’ and insert ‘alteration’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 134.

John Healey

137

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  2,  leave out ‘exceeds’ and insert ‘is expected to exceed’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 133.

John Healey

138

Clause  24,  page  12,  line  12,  leave out ‘exceeds’ and insert ‘is expected to exceed’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a minor technical amendment to address the fact that, before development

relating to the transfer of water resources is completed, it may not be possible to say with certainty

what its effect will be.

John Healey

139

Clause  25,  page  12,  line  30,  leave out ‘will’ and insert ‘is expected to’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a minor technical amendment to address the fact that, before a waste water

treatment plant is constructed, it may not be possible to say with certainty what its capacity will be.

John Healey

140

Clause  25,  page  12,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The alteration of a waste water treatment plant is within section 13(1)(l) only if—

(a)	the treatment plant is in England, and

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(b)	the effect of the alteration is expected to be to increase by more than a

population equivalent of 150,000 the capacity of the plant.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment sets out the circumstances in which an alteration of a waste water treatment plant

is a nationally significant infrastructure project.

John Healey

141

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  6,  leave out from ‘the’ to end of line 9 and insert ‘main

purpose of the facility is expected to be the final disposal or recovery of hazardous waste,

and

(c)	the facility is expected to have the capacity specified in subsection (1A).

(1A)	The capacity is—’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a minor drafting amendment to ensure consistency with the drafting approach

used in amendment 142.

John Healey

142

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

The alteration of a hazardous waste facility is within section 13(1)(m) only if—

(a)	the facility is in England,

(b)	the main purpose of the facility is the final disposal or recovery of

hazardous waste, and

(c)	the alteration is expected to have the effect specified in subsection (3B).

(3B)	The effect is—

(a)	in the case of the disposal of hazardous waste by landfill or in a deep

storage facility, to increase by more than 100,000 tonnes per year the

capacity of the facility;

(b)	in any other case, to increase by more than 30,000 tonnes per year the

capacity of the facility.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment sets out the circumstances in which the alteration of a hazardous waste facility is

a nationally significant infrastructure project.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

163

Page  13,  line  2,  leave out Clause 26.

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Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

255

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  24,  leave out ‘is required’ and insert ‘may be applied for’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment allows the promoter of a scheme to choose between applying to the IPC or

applying under the existing regimes to the local planning authority or the Secretary of State.

John Healey

340

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  27,  leave out subsection (2).

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequent on amendment 360.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

256

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  30,  leave out ‘is required’ and insert ‘may be applied for’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See explanatory statement to amendment 255.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

9

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  32,  leave out ‘Commission’ and insert ‘High Court’.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

164

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  32,  leave out ‘Commission’ and insert ‘Secretary of State

on the advice of the Commission.

‘(3)	The Secretary of State must take a decision under subsection (2) within 28 days

of receiving the Commission’s advice.

(4)	Nothing in this section shall compel the Secretary of State to comply with the

Commission’s advice.’.

John Healey

143

Clause  28,  page  14,  line  1,  after ‘use’ insert ‘a cavity or’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment (with amendment 144) ensures that starting to use a cavity for underground gas

storage is treated as development for the purposes of the Bill, as is already the case for starting to

use strata for underground gas storage.

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John Healey

144

Clause  28,  page  14,  line  2,  after second ‘the’ insert ‘cavity or’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 143.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

257

Clause  29,  page  14,  line  30,  leave out ‘required’ and insert ‘obtained’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See explanatory statement to amendment 255.

John Healey

341

Clause  29,  page  14,  leave out lines 34 to 37.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, with amendments 343 and 344, ensures that Welsh Ministers retain their

devolved powers to grant consents under the Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservations Areas)

Act 1990 and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 in relation to nationally

significant infrastructure projects in Wales.

John Healey

342

Clause  29,  page  14,  leave out lines 47 and 48.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment (with amendment 351) has the effect that consent for placing pipe-lines under or

over harbour waters will continue to be required under section 39 of the Pipe-lines Act 1962, even

when the development consent regime is in place.

John Healey

343

Clause  29,  page  15,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(ja)

to the extent that the development relates to land in England, consent

under section 2(3) or 3 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological

Areas Act 1979;

(jb)	to the extent that the development relates to land in England, notice under

section 35 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act

1979;’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The new paragraph (jb) inserted by this amendment removes the need for notice under section 35

of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 to be given in cases in England

where development consent is required. See too Member's explanatory statement for amendment

341.

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344

Clause  29,  page  15,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(l)	to the extent that the development relates to land in England, consent

under section 8(1), (2) or (3) of the Listed Buildings Act;

(m)	to the extent that the development relates to land in England, consent

under section 74(1) of the Listed Buildings Act.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member's explanatory statement for amendment 341.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

258

Clause  29,  page  15,  line  8,  leave out ‘required’ and insert ‘obtained’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See explanatory statement to amendment 255.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

259

Clause  29,  page  15,  line  9,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘is required to’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See explanatory statement to amendment 255.

John Healey

345

Clause  29,  page  15,  leave out line 14.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment (with amendment 352) has the effect that safety conditions for gas projects will

continue to be dealt with under section 16 of the Gas Act 1965, rather than as part of the

development consent regime.

John Healey

346

Clause  29,  page  15,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

Subsection (2) is subject to section [Welsh offshore generating stations].’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, with New Clause 11, allows Welsh Ministers to continue to authorise offshore

generating stations in Welsh territorial waters under section 3 of the Transport and Works Act

1992.

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