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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 24th January 2008
48

Planning Bill, continued

‘(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

Not called  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.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 51 and 52 Agreed to.

Dan Rogerson

Negatived on division  299

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

Secretary of State’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  16

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

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  41

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

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  300

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  301

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

(d)
the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  302

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

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Dan Rogerson

Not called  303

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

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

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  42

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

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  17

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

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  305

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

Secretary of State’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  43

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

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  306

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  307

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

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

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  18

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

insert ‘Planning Inspector’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  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.’.

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Planning Bill, continued

Clause Agreed to.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  44

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

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  45

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

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 56 Agreed to.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  308

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

Secretary of State’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  309

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  310

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

(d)
the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  311

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  312

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

(c)
the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  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.’.

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Planning Bill, continued

Clause Agreed to.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  314

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

consultation with’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  315

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  316

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  318

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  317

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

Clause Agreed to.

John Healey

Agreed to  370

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

John Healey

Agreed to  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.’.

John Healey

Agreed to  372

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

John Healey

Agreed to  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.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

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Planning Bill, continued

Clauses 60 and 61 Agreed to.

Dan Rogerson

Withdrawn  282

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  283

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

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

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 63 to 65 Agreed to.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Negatived on division  206

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

below,’.

Mr Clive Betts

Not called  85

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

33.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  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

Not called  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

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Planning Bill, continued

(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.’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  285

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

Clause Agreed to.

Dan Rogerson

Withdrawn  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

Not selected  86

Page  33,  line  16,  leave out Clause 67.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 68 and 69 Agreed to.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Not called  19

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

Planning Inspectorate’.

Dan Rogerson

Not selected  287

Page  34,  line  14,  leave out Clause 70.

Clause Agreed to on division.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  288

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

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Planning Bill, continued

Dan Rogerson

Not called  289

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  290

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

(d)
the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Dan Rogerson

Not called  291

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

Dan Rogerson

Not called  292

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

(c)
the relevant local planning authorities.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 72 Agreed to.

John Healey

Agreed to  374

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

John Healey

Agreed to  375

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

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

John Healey

Agreed to  376

Clause  73,  page  35,  line  25,  after ‘until’ insert ‘— (a)’.

John Healey

Agreed to  377

Clause  73,  page  35,  line  27,  after ‘application’ insert ‘, or

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

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 74 Agreed to.