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477

Clause  156,  page  83,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(1)	TCPA 1990 is amended as follows.

(2)

’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a technical drafting change as a consequence of amendment 479.

John Healey

478

Clause  156,  page  83,  line  30,  leave out ‘of TCPA 1990’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is a technical drafting change as a consequence of amendment 479.

John Healey

479

Clause  156,  page  84,  line  1,  at end insert—

‘(4)	The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised only on an

application made by or on behalf of a person with an interest in the land

to which the planning permission relates.

(5)	An application under subsection (4) must be made in the form and

manner prescribed by development order.

(6)	A local planning authority must comply with such requirements as may

be prescribed by development order as to consultation and publicity in

relation to the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (1).

(3)	In section 5(3) (purposes for which Broads Authority is the sole local district

planning authority) for “97” substitute “96A”.

(4)	In section 69(1) (register of applications etc)—

(a)	after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

applications for non-material changes to planning

permission under section 96A;”,

(b)	in subsection (2)(a) after “(1)(a)” insert “and (aa)”, and

(c)	in subsection (4) after “(1)(a)” insert “, (aa)”.

(5)	In section 286(1) (challenges to validity on ground of authority’s powers) after

paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

an application for non-material changes to planning permission

under section 96A;”.

(6)	In Schedule 1 (local planning authorities: distribution of functions), in paragraph

3(1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

applications for non-material changes to planning permission

under section 96A;”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment relates to the power to make non-material changes to planning permission, re­

stricting when the power is exercisable, making provision about applications, publicity, consulta­

tion and registration of applications and making related amendments to the Town and Country

Planning Act 1990.

John Healey

480

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  8,  leave out ‘appeal’.

Member’s explanatory statement

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This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

481

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  9,  leave out ‘appeals’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

482

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  11,  leave out ‘an appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

483

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  11,  leave out ‘is’ and insert ‘are’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

484

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  12,  leave out ‘appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

485

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  19,  leave out ‘an appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

486

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  20,  leave out from ‘period’ to end of line 21.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

487

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  23,  leave out ‘appeal is’ and insert ‘proceedings are’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

488

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  25,  after ‘appellant’ insert ‘or applicant (as the case may

be)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

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489

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

an application referred to the Secretary of State under section 77 instead

of being dealt with by a local planning authority in England;’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The effect of this amendment is that the Secretary of State must make a determination as to the pro­

cedure to be followed where an application is referred to him under section 77 of the Town and

Country Planning Act 1990.

John Healey

490

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  38,  leave out ‘an appeal if it is’ and insert ‘proceedings if

they are’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

491

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  39,  leave out ‘an appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

492

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  40,  leave out ‘it’ and insert ‘the proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 489.

John Healey

493

Clause  160,  page  88,  line  41,  at end insert—

‘(9)	The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (7) to—

(a)	add proceedings to, or remove proceedings from, the list of

proceedings to which this section applies, or

(b)	otherwise modify the descriptions of proceedings to which this

section applies.

(10)	An order under subsection (9) may—

(a)	contain incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional

and transitory provision and savings;

(b)	amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by or under this Act

or by or under any other Act.”’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment allows the Secretary of State, by order, to alter the list of proceedings (set out in

new section 319A(7) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) in relation to which the Secre­

tary of State is required to make a determination as to procedure.

John Healey

494

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  2,  leave out ‘appeals’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 502.

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495

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  4,  leave out ‘an appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 502.

John Healey

496

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  4,  leave out ‘is’ and insert ‘are’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 502.

John Healey

497

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  5,  leave out ‘appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 502.

John Healey

498

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  12,  leave out ‘an appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 502.

John Healey

499

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  13,  leave out from ‘period’ to end of line 14.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 502.

John Healey

500

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  16,  leave out ‘appeal is’ and insert ‘proceedings are’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 502.

John Healey

501

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  18,  after ‘appellant’, insert ‘or applicant (as the case may

be)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 502.

John Healey

502

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  22,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

an application referred to the Secretary of State under section 12 instead

of being dealt with by a local planning authority in England;’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The effect of this amendment is that the Secretary of State must make a determination as to the pro­

cedure to be followed where an application is referred to him under section 12 of the Planning

(Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

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503

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(8)	The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (7) to—

(a)	add proceedings under this Act to, or remove proceedings under

this Act from, the list of proceedings to which this section

applies, or

(b)	otherwise modify the descriptions of proceedings under this Act

to which this section applies.

(9)	An order under subsection (8) may—

(a)	contain incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional

and transitory provision and savings;

(b)	amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by or under this Act

or by or under any other Act.”’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment allows the Secretary of State, by order, to alter the list of proceedings (set out in

new section 88D(7) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990) where

the Secretary of State is required to make a determination as to procedure.

John Healey

504

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  29,  leave out ‘appeal’ and insert ‘certain proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 511 (see new subsection (7)(a) of section 21 of

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990).

John Healey

505

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  31,  leave out from ‘which’ to ‘to’ in line 32 and insert

‘proceedings to which this section applies are’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 511 (see new subsection (7)(a) of section 21 of

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990).

John Healey

506

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  33,  leave out ‘appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 511 (see new subsection (7)(a) of section 21 of

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990).

John Healey

507

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  40,  leave out ‘an appeal’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 511 (see new subsection (7)(a) of section 21 of

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990).

John Healey

508

Clause  160,  page  89,  line  41,  leave out from ‘period’ to end of line 42.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 511 (see new subsection (7)(a) of section 21 of

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the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990).

John Healey

509

Clause  160,  page  90,  line  2,  leave out ‘appeal is’ and insert ‘proceedings are’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 511 (see new subsection (7)(a) of section 21 of

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990).

John Healey

510

Clause  160,  page  90,  line  4,  after ‘appellant’ insert ‘or applicant (as the case may

be)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 511 (see new subsection (7)(a) of section 21 of

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990).

John Healey

511

Clause  160,  page  90,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(7)	This section applies to—

(a)	an application referred to the Secretary of State under section 20

instead of being dealt with by a hazardous substances authority

in England;

(b)	an appeal under section 21 against a decision of a hazardous

substances authority in England.

(8)	The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (7) to—

(a)	add proceedings under this Act to, or remove proceedings under

this Act from, the list of proceedings to which this section

applies, or

(b)	otherwise modify the descriptions of proceedings under this Act

to which this section applies.

(9)	An order under subsection (8) may—

(a)	contain incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional

and transitory provision and savings;

(b)	amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by or under this Act

or by or under any other Act.

(10)	The power to make an order under subsection (8) is exercisable by

statutory instrument.

(11)	No order may be made under subsection (8) unless a draft of the

instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by

resolution of, each House of Parliament.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment lists the proceedings under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 where

the Secretary of State is required to make a determination as to procedure (including applications

referred to him under section 20 of that Act). It also allows him, by order, to alter the list of pro­

ceedings.

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512

Clause  160,  page  90,  line  8,  leave out ‘appeals’ and insert ‘proceedings’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 511 (see new subsection (7)(a) of section 21 of

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990).

John Healey

513

Clause  188,  page  106,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(4A)

Section [Powers of National Assembly for Wales] comes into force at the end of

two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequent on New Clause 22.

Correction of errors in decisions

John Healey

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

‘In section 56(3)(c) of PCPA 2004 (appropriate consent required for correction of

errors) at the beginning insert “in a case where the decision document relates to

the exercise of a function in relation to Wales,”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the requirement in England for the Secretary of State to obtain the con­

sent of the applicant or landowner before correcting an error that is contained in a document re­

cording a decision, but is not part of the reasoning on which that decision is based.

Validity of orders, decisions and directions

John Healey

nc19

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 284(3) of TCPA 1990 (validity of certain actions on the part of the

Secretary of State) is amended as follows.

(2)	Before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

any decision on an application referred to the Secretary of State

under section 76A;”.

(3)	In paragraph (a) for “for planning permission referred to him” substitute “referred

to the Secretary of State”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that the only means of questioning the validity of a decision on an appli­

cation referred to the Secretary of State under section 76A or section 77 of the Town and Country

Planning Act 1990 is through legal proceedings under section 288 of that Act.

Applications and appeals by statutory undertakers

John Healey

nc20

To move the following Clause:—

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