Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

340

Planning Bill, continued

Mr Clive Betts

84

Clause  50,  page  25,  line  33,  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,’.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

179

Clause  50,  page  25,  line  42,  leave out ‘28’ and insert ‘56’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

264

Clause  50,  page  26,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘(7A)

The publicity of the application shall include, as a minimum, advertising the

application for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulating in the locality

of the application and in the Gazette.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

265

Clause  50,  page  26,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘(7B)

The application shall be made available for inspection by the public at a

reasonably convenient location within the vicinity of the application site and on

a website.

(7C)	The public may obtain paper and electronically recorded copies of the application

for no more than the cost of copying the material.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

266

Clause  50,  page  26,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(8A)

The deadline referred to in subsection (8) shall be not less than 28 days from the

first publication of notice of the application.’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

341

Planning Bill, continued

Dan Rogerson

299

Clause  53,  page  27,  line  28,  leave out from beginning to ‘must’ and insert ‘The

Secretary of State’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

16

Clause  53,  page  27,  line  31,  leave out ‘single Commissioner under Chapter 3’ and

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

41

Clause  53,  page  27,  line  35,  leave out ‘single Commissioner under Chapter 3’ and

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Dan Rogerson

300

Clause  53,  page  27,  line  41,  leave out ‘and’.

Dan Rogerson

301

Clause  53,  page  27,  line  42,  at end insert ‘, and

(d)	the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Dan Rogerson

302

Clause  53,  page  28,  line  1,  leave out ‘or’.

Dan Rogerson

303

Clause  53,  page  28,  line  2,  at end insert ‘, or

(c)	by the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

42

Clause  53,  page  28,  line  4,  leave out ‘single Commissioner under Chapter 3’ and

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

17

Clause  54,  page  28,  line  7,  leave out ‘single Commissioner under Chapter 3’ and

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

342

Planning Bill, continued

Dan Rogerson

305

Clause  54,  page  28,  line  8,  leave out from beginning to ‘may’ and insert ‘The

Secretary of State’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

43

Clause  54,  page  28,  line  12,  leave out ‘single Commissioner under Chapter 3’ and

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Dan Rogerson

306

Clause  54,  page  28,  line  23,  leave out ‘or’.

Dan Rogerson

307

Clause  54,  page  28,  line  24,  at end insert ‘or

(c)	by the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

18

Clause  54,  page  28,  line  26,  leave out ‘single Commissioner under Chapter 3’ and

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Dan Rogerson

304

Clause  54,  page  28,  line  26,  at end add—

‘(6)	A person making a decision under subsection (2) must publish a statement setting

out the reasons for their decision.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

44

Clause  55,  page  29,  line  1,  leave out subsection (7).

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

45

Clause  55,  page  29,  line  12,  leave out subsection (10).

Dan Rogerson

308

Clause  57,  page  29,  line  28,  leave out from beginning to ‘must’ and insert ‘The

Secretary of State’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

343

Planning Bill, continued

Dan Rogerson

309

Clause  57,  page  29,  line  39,  leave out ‘and’.

Dan Rogerson

310

Clause  57,  page  29,  line  40,  at end insert ‘and

(d)	the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Dan Rogerson

311

Clause  57,  page  30,  line  3,  leave out ‘or’.

Dan Rogerson

312

Clause  57,  page  30,  line  4,  after ‘Commission’, insert ‘or

(c)	the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Dan Rogerson

313

Clause  57,  page  30,  line  5,  at end add—

‘(6)	The person appointed to make appointments under subsection (1) shall do so on

the advice of the Council.’.

Dan Rogerson

314

Clause  58,  page  30,  line  15,  at beginning insert ‘The Secretary of State may in

consultation with’.

Dan Rogerson

315

Clause  58,  page  30,  line  16,  leave out ‘may’.

Dan Rogerson

316

Clause  58,  page  30,  line  17,  leave out ‘the chair’ and insert ‘the Secretary of State’.

Dan Rogerson

318

Clause  58,  page  30,  line  19,  leave out ‘may’.

Dan Rogerson

317

Clause  58,  page  30,  line  20,  leave out ‘the chair’ and insert ‘the Secretary of State’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

344

Planning Bill, continued

John Healey

370

Clause  59,  page  30,  line  36,  after ‘until’ insert ‘— (a)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a technical amendment as a consequence of amendment 371.

John Healey

371

Clause  59,  page  30,  line  37,  after ‘application’ insert ‘, or

(b)	(if earlier) the ex-Commissioner ceases to be a member of the Panel.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This clarifies that an ex-Commissioner will no longer be treated as continuing to hold office as a

Commissioner if, for whatever reason, they cease to be a member of a Panel.

John Healey

372

Clause  59,  page  30,  line  39,  after ‘until’ insert ‘— (a)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a technical amendment as a consequence of amendment 373.

John Healey

373

Clause  59,  page  30,  line  41,  after ‘application’ insert ‘, or

(b)	(if earlier) the ex-Commissioner ceased to be a member of the Panel.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This clarifies that an ex-Commissioner will stop being treated as having continued to hold office

as a Commissioner if, for whatever reason, they cease to be a member of a Panel.

Dan Rogerson

282

Clause  62,  page  31,  line  27,  leave out ‘or’.

Dan Rogerson

283

Clause  62,  page  31,  line  28,  at end insert ‘or

(c)	a Commissioner who is conversant in the Welsh language.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

206

Clause  66,  page  32,  line  40,  at beginning insert ‘Subject to subsection (1A)

below,’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

345

Planning Bill, continued

Mr Clive Betts

85

Clause  66,  page  32,  line  40,  leave out from beginning to first ‘the’ in line 3 on page

33.

Dan Rogerson

284

Clause  66,  page  32,  line  40,  leave out subsection (1).

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

207

Clause  66,  page  33,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

Where the applicant for development consent proposes, or it is subsequently

considered by the Panel that, any order granting development consent should

include provisions made in exercise of any of the powers conferred by section

105(6)(a) or (b), the Panel has the functions of—

(a)	examining the application, and

(b)	making a report to the Secretary of State on the application setting out—

(i)	the Panel’s findings and conclusions in respect of the

application, and

(ii)	the Panel’s recommendation as to the decision to be made on the

application.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The amendment provides that the Secretary of State will decide the application where it is

proposed that the order granting development consent will apply, modify or exclude legislation.

Dan Rogerson

285

Clause  66,  page  33,  line  3,  leave out ‘in any other case’.

Dan Rogerson

286

Clause  67,  page  33,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘(3)	The vote of each member of the panel in respect of each decision shall be

recorded.’.

Mr Clive Betts

86

Page  33,  line  16,  leave out Clause 67.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

346

Planning Bill, continued

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

19

Clause  70,  page  34,  line  21,  at end insert ‘and who shall be a member of the

Planning Inspectorate’.

Dan Rogerson

287

Page  34,  line  14,  leave out Clause 70.

Dan Rogerson

288

Clause  71,  page  34,  line  25,  leave out subsection (2).

Dan Rogerson

289

Clause  71,  page  34,  line  31,  leave out ‘and’.

Dan Rogerson

290

Clause  71,  page  34,  line  32,  at end insert ‘and

(d)	the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Dan Rogerson

291

Clause  71,  page  34,  line  35,  leave out ‘or’.

Dan Rogerson

292

Clause  71,  page  34,  line  36,  at end insert ‘or

(c)	the relevant local planning authorities.’.

John Healey

374

Clause  73,  page  35,  line  22,  after ‘until’ insert ‘— (a)’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a technical amendment as a consequence of amendment 375.

John Healey

375

Clause  73,  page  35,  line  23,  after ‘application’ insert ‘, or

(b)	(if earlier) the ex-Commissioner ceases to be the single Commissioner.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This clarifies that an ex-Commissioner will no longer be treated as continuing to hold office as a

Commissioner if, for whatever reason, they cease to be the Single Commissioner.

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Revised 24 January 2008