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John Healey

347

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  41,  after ‘one’ insert ‘or more’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a technical drafting amendment to avoid any risk of subsection (2)(b) not applying in a case

where development falls within more than one of the specified fields.

John Healey

145

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  42,  leave out ‘mentioned in section 13(5)’ and insert

‘specified in subsection (1A)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a consequence of the change in drafting approach taken in the new subsection

(1A) (see amendment 147).

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

165

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  42,  at end insert ‘and’.

John Healey

146

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  43,  leave out ‘England’ and insert ‘one or more of the

areas specified in subsection (1B)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, with amendment 147, has the effect that the Secretary of State's direction-making

powers under clause 30 are available in relation to certain types of offshore development, as well

as in relation to development in England.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

239

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  43,  leave out from ‘England’ to end of line 44.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

260

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  44,  leave out ‘project’ and insert ‘development’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment requires the development in the application to be of national significance.

John Healey

147

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  44,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The fields are—

(a)

energy;

(b)	transport;

(c)

water;

(d)	waste water;

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(e)

waste.

(1B)	The areas are—

(a)

England;

(b)	waters adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea;

(c)	in the case of a project for the carrying out of works in the field of energy,

a Renewable Energy Zone, except any part of a Renewable Energy Zone

in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 146.

John Healey

348

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  45,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

‘(2)	The Secretary of State may direct—

(a)	the application to be treated as an application for an order granting

development consent, and

(b)	the development to which the application relates to be treated as

development for which development consent is required,

for specified purposes or generally.

(2A)	A direction under subsection (2) may provide for specified provisions of or made

under this or any other Act—

(a)	to have effect in relation to the application with any specified

modifications, or

(b)	to be treated as having been complied with in relation to the application.

(2B)	If the Secretary of State gives a direction under subsection (2), the relevant

authority must refer the application to the Commission instead of dealing with it

themselves.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that a direction by the Secretary of State has the effect of bringing an

application to which it relates within the development consent regime. It ensures that the

application can be treated as having already complied with specified stages in the process of

obtaining development consent.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

166

Clause  30,  page  16,  line  7,  leave out from ‘application’ to end of line 8 and insert

‘for a period of up to three months’.

John Healey

349

Clause  30,  page  16,  line  11,  after ‘decide’ insert—

‘(a)

’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member's explanatory statement for amendment 350.

John Healey

350

Clause  30,  page  16,  line  11,  after ‘(2)’ insert ‘, and

(b)	the terms in which a direction under subsection (2) should be given.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment (with amendment 349) adds to the types of information which the Secretary of

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State may require in connection with his powers to give directions under Clause 30.

John Healey

148

Schedule  2,  page  114,  line  16,  leave out ‘In’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and amendment 149 are consequent on amendment 150.

John Healey

149

Schedule  2,  page  114,  line  17,  after ‘authorisation)’ insert ‘is amended as follows.

(2)

’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member's explanatory statement on amendment 148.

John Healey

150

Schedule  2,  page  114,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘(3)	In subsection (1A)(b) for “pipe-line which is the subject of a pipe-line

construction authorisation” substitute “nationally significant pipe-line”.

(4)	After subsection (1A) insert—

“(1B)

For the purposes of subsection (1A), a pipe-line is a nationally

significant pipe-line if—

(a)	its construction has been authorised by a pipe-line

construction authorisation, or

(b)	development consent under the Planning Act 2008 is required,

and has been granted, for its construction.”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment (which is related to amendment 123) makes a change to the Pipe-lines Act 1962

so that the pipe-lines to which section 1(1A)(b) of that Act applies are the same as those to which

clause 17(4) applies.

John Healey

351

Schedule  2,  page  114,  line  21,  leave out paragraph 8.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequent on amendment 342.

John Healey

352

Schedule  2,  page  116,  line  1,  leave out paragraph 17.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequent on amendment 345.

John Healey

353

Schedule  2,  page  116,  line  16,  leave out ‘under the Planning Act 2008’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequent on amendment 355.

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354

Schedule  2,  page  116,  line  19,  leave out ‘under the Planning Act 2008’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequent on amendment 355.

John Healey

355

Schedule  2,  page  116,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘21A	In section 37 (exemptions from offence under section 35) after subsection (1)

insert—

“(1A)

Section 35 does not apply to the carrying out of any operations for

which development consent has been granted.”

21B	In section 61(1) (interpretation of Act) at the appropriate place insert—

““development consent” means development consent under the Planning

Act 2008;”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

In this amendment, the new paragraph 21A is consequent on the new paragraph (jb) of Clause

29(1) (inserted by amendment 343). The new paragraph 21B is a drafting amendment.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

10

Clause  32,  page  16,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

An order granting development consent may also be issued by the High Court

consequent on a decision under section 27(2).’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

227

Clause  32,  page  16,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘(e)	be accompanied by evidence that the applicant has taken all reasonable

steps to secure conformity with the Local Development Framework

policies of the affected local planning authority and where applicants

have departed from local policy, an explanation for any such departure.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The amendment is designed to ensure that applicants developing major infrastructure projects

take all reasonable steps to ensure that plans are consistent with local plans and priorities before

a formal application is made.

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Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

201

Clause  32,  page  17,  line  5,  leave out ‘section 42(5)’ and insert ‘sections 37, 42 and

43’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The amendment extends the scope of the consultation report to consultation under Clause 37 and

publicity under Clause 43, from community consultation under Clause 42, in line with Clause

49(5).

John Healey

356

Clause  34,  page  17,  line  32,  after ‘consent,’ insert—

‘(aa)

consultation reports received by the Commission under section

32(3)(c),’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment adds consultation reports to the documents which the Commission must make

available for inspection by the public.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

167

Page  17,  line  35,  leave out Clause 35.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

11

Clause  37,  page  18,  line  17,  at end insert ‘and who must include residents affected

by the proposed application’.

Mr Clive Betts

83

Clause  37,  page  18,  line  19,  after ‘London,’, insert—

‘(ca)

the relevant passenger transport authority or authorities in cases where

the proposed application would have impacts on the provision of

transport in their area or areas,’.

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Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

12

Clause  37,  page  18,  line  22,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

John Healey

51

Clause  38,  page  18,  line  33,  leave out ‘district council’ and insert ‘county council,

or district council,’.

Member’s explanatory statement

Clauses 37 and 38 require the applicant to consult the district council in an area where there are

two tiers of local authority. This amendment (read with amendment 52) has the effect that the

county council must also be consulted in such an area.

John Healey

52

Clause  38,  page  18,  leave out lines 34 and 35.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member's explanatory statement for amendment 51.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

168

Clause  38,  page  18,  line  39,  leave out ‘or’.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

169

Clause  38,  page  19,  line  2,  at end add—

‘(h)	a parish council,

(i)	a community council in Wales, or

(j)	a community council in Scotland.’.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

170

Clause  39,  page  19,  line  5,  at end insert ‘, or adjacent land’.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

171

Clause  39,  page  19,  line  8,  at end insert ‘adjacent land, or’.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

172

Clause  39,  page  19,  line  10,  at end insert ‘adjacent land, or’.

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Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

173

Clause  39,  page  19,  line  11,  at end insert ‘or adjacent land’.

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

62

Clause  40,  page  19,  line  35,  leave out ‘28’ and insert ‘56’.

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

63

Clause  42,  page  20,  line  8,  at end add ‘and those who might be significantly

affected by the development’.

John Healey

357

Clause  42,  page  20,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

The deadline for the receipt by the applicant of a local authority’s response to

consultation under subsection (2) is the end of the period of 28 days that begins

with the day after the day on which the local authority receives the consultation

documents.

(2B)	In subsection (2A) “the consultation documents” means the documents supplied

to the local authority by the applicant for the purpose of consulting the local

authority under subsection (2).’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives relevant local authorities 28 days in which to respond to the consultation

which Clause 42(2) requires the applicant to carry out.

John Healey

358

Clause  42,  page  20,  line  12,  leave out ‘received by the applicant’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The effect of this amendment, together with amendment 359, is that the applicant must have regard

to responses from local authorities only if they are received before the deadline introduced by

amendment 357.

John Healey

359

Clause  42,  page  20,  line  13,  after ‘(2)’ insert ‘that is received by the applicant

before the deadline imposed by subsection (2A)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

See Member's explanatory statement for amendment 358.

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