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Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

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Planning Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

206

 

Page  110,  line  2  [Clause  178],  leave out ‘collects’ and insert ‘charges’.

 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr David Jones

 

297

 

Page  110,  line  32  [Clause  178],  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

require authorities to use best endeavours to deliver the infrastructure

 

funded by CIL;

 

(e)    

require all other providers of infrastructure involved in the delivery of

 

infrastructure funded by CIL to use best endeavours to assist in delivering

 

the infrastructure.’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

207

 

Page  111,  line  1  [Clause  178],  leave out ‘the’ and insert ‘actual or expected’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

208

 

Page  111,  line  25  [Clause  179],  at end insert—

 

‘(7)    

Regulations under this section may make provision about the source of payments

 

in respect of Crown interests.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

209

 

Page  111,  line  29  [Clause  180],  leave out ‘and the regulations may,’ and insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The regulations may,’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

210

 

Page  111,  line  36  [Clause  180],  at end insert—

 

‘(ea)    

conferring a power of entry onto land;

 

(eb)    

requiring the provision of information;’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

211

 

Page  111,  line  39  [Clause  180],  after ‘information’, insert ‘or failure to provide

 

information’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

212

 

Page  111,  line  40  [Clause  180],  at end insert—

 

‘(fa)    

conferring power to prosecute an offence;’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

213

 

Page  111,  line  42  [Clause  180],  at end insert—


 
 

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‘(h)    

conferring jurisdiction on a court to grant injunctive or other relief to

 

enforce a provision of the regulations (including a provision included in

 

reliance on this section).’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

214

 

Page  112,  line  3  [Clause  180],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Regulations under this section creating a criminal offence may not provide for—

 

(a)    

a maximum fine exceeding £20,000 on summary conviction,

 

(b)    

a maximum term of imprisonment exceeding 6 months on summary

 

conviction, or

 

(c)    

a maximum term of imprisonment exceeding 2 years on conviction on

 

indictment.

 

(5)    

The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (4) to reflect

 

commencement of section 283 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

215

 

Page  112,  line  3  [Clause  180],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

In this Part a reference to administrative expenses in connection with CIL

 

includes a reference to enforcement expenses.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

216

 

Page  112,  line  34  [Clause  182],  leave out from ‘include’ to ‘amending’ in line 35

 

and insert ‘provision of a kind permitted by section 190(3)(b) (and incidental,

 

supplemental or consequential provision may include provision disapplying, modifying

 

the effect of or’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

217

 

Page  113,  line  4  [Clause  183],  after ‘charging’, insert ‘or other’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

218

 

Page  113,  line  5  [Clause  183],  leave out ‘charging’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

219

 

Page  113,  line  11  [Clause  183],  after ‘effectiveness’, insert ‘, or increasing the

 

use,’.

 


 

new clauses and amendments to clauses relating to functions of the


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

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Planning Bill, continued

 
 

infrastructure planning commission of the secretary of state in

 

relation to applications for orders granting development consent

 

Intervention: defence and national security

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

NC11

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Section 103 applies by virtue of this section if—

 

(a)    

an application is made for an order granting development consent,

 

(b)    

the Commission has accepted the application and has received a

 

certificate under section 55(2) in relation to the application, and

 

(c)    

the Secretary of State is satisfied that intervention by the Secretary of

 

State would be in the interests of defence or national security.’.

 


 

Effect of intervention

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

NC12

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

This section applies if the Secretary of State gives a direction under section

 

103(1) in relation to an application.

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State has the functions of—

 

(a)    

examining the application, and

 

(b)    

deciding the application.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State may discharge the function of examining the application

 

by—

 

(a)    

directing the Commission to examine such matters as may be specified

 

by the Secretary of State;

 

(b)    

conducting an examination of any matters in relation to which a direction

 

under paragraph (a) is not given.

 

(4)    

Schedule [Examination of applications by Secretary of State] makes provision in

 

relation to the Secretary of State’s function of examining an application under this

 

section.

 

(5)    

An examination under subsection (3)(a) is to be conducted in accordance with

 

paragraph 1 of Schedule [Examination of applications by Secretary of State].

 

(6)    

An examination under subsection (3)(b) is to be conducted in accordance with

 

paragraph 2 of Schedule [Examination of applications by Secretary of State].

 

(7)    

Rules under paragraph 3 of Schedule [Examination of applications by Secretary

 

of State] must provide for a deadline for the completion by the Secretary of State

 

of—

 

(a)    

the examination of the application under subsection (2)(a);

 

(b)    

the examination of any matters under subsection (3)(b).

 

(8)    

The Secretary of State’s examination of the application is a statutory inquiry for

 

the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

 

(functions etc. of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council).


 
 

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(9)    

Subsection (5) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 (provisions

 

about costs applying where Minister causes a local inquiry to be held) applies in

 

relation to the Secretary of State’s examination of the application as it applies in

 

relation to an inquiry under that section, but with references to the Minister

 

causing the inquiry to be held being read as references to the Secretary of State.

 

    

This is subject to subsection (10).

 

(10)    

Subsections (6) to (8) of section 210 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act

 

1973 (provisions about expenses applying where Minister causes a local inquiry

 

to be held) apply in relation to the Secretary of State’s examination of the

 

application in so far as relating to a hearing held in Scotland as they apply in

 

relation to an inquiry under that section, but with references to the Minister

 

causing the inquiry to be held being read as references to the Secretary of State.

 

(11)    

In subsection (10) “hearing” means—

 

(a)    

any meeting or hearing that the Secretary of State causes to be held for

 

the purposes of the Secretary of State’s examination of the application, or

 

(b)    

a site visit.’.

 


 

Development for which development consent may be granted

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

NC13

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Development consent may be granted for development which is—

 

(a)    

development for which development consent is required, or

 

(b)    

associated development.

 

(2)    

“Associated development” means development which—

 

(a)    

is associated with the development within subsection (1)(a) (or any part

 

of it),

 

(b)    

is not the construction or extension of one or more dwellings, and

 

(c)    

is within subsection (3) or (3).

 

(3)    

Development is within this subsection if it is to be carried out wholly in one or

 

more of the following areas—

 

(a)    

England;

 

(b)    

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

 

(c)    

in the case of development 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.

 

(4)    

Development is within this subsection if—

 

(a)    

it is to be carried out wholly in Wales,

 

(b)    

it is the carrying out or construction of surface works, boreholes or pipes,

 

and

 

(c)    

the development within subsection (1)(a)with which it is associated is

 

development within section 16(3).

 

(5)    

To the extent that development consent is granted for associated development,

 

section 31 applies to the development as it applies to development for which

 

development consent is required.


 
 

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(6)    

In deciding whether development is associated development, a Panel or the

 

Council must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.’.

 


 

Independent third party oversight of consultation

 

Dan Rogerson

 

Tom Brake

 

NC7

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The provisions of this section apply to Chapter 2 of Part 5 of this Act.

 

(2)    

The Commission shall appoint for each applicant an independent third party (“the

 

third party”) to oversee the pre-application procedure.

 

(3)    

The third party shall advise the applicant as to the appropriate form of

 

consultation to be set out in the applicant’s statement under section 45(1) of this

 

Act.

 

(4)    

The applicant shall have regard to advice given by the third party under

 

subsection (3).

 

(5)    

The third party may undertake to carry out any such consultation under section

 

45(7) of this Act, on behalf of the applicant, as the third party considers

 

appropriate.

 

(6)    

The Secretary of State shall agree arrangements to meet the cost of consultation

 

undertaken by the third party under subsection (5).

 

(7)    

The Commission may make arrangements on behalf of the Secretary of State

 

under subsection (6).

 

(8)    

Costs agreed under subsection (6) may be met by—

 

(a)    

the applicant,

 

(b)    

the Commission, or

 

(c)    

the Secretary of State.

 

(9)    

Subsection (7) shall not apply where costs are to be met by the Secretary of State

 

under subsection (8)(c), except where the Secretary of State has indicated

 

otherwise.’.

 


 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr David Jones

 

5

 

Page  1,  line  5  [Clause  1],  at end insert ‘for the purpose of advising the Secretary of

 

State on applications for orders granting development consent’.

 

Dan Rogerson

 

Tom Brake

 

68

 

Page  1,  line  7  [Clause  1],  at end insert—


 
 

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‘(2A)    

Decisions taken by the Commission as part of any function conferred on it shall

 

be subject to confirmation by the Secretary of State.’.

 


 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Mr David Curry

 

David Taylor

 

Mr David Drew

 

John McDonnell

 

Mr John Grogan

 

Total signatories: 9

 

60

 

Page  21,  line  41  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘Commission’ and insert ‘Secretary of

 

State’.

 


 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Mr David Curry

 

David Taylor

 

Mr David Drew

 

John McDonnell

 

Mr John Grogan

 

Total signatories: 9

 

61

 

Page  22,  line  27  [Clause  36],  leave out ‘Commission’ and insert ‘Secretary of

 

State’.

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Mr David Curry

 

David Taylor

 

Mr David Drew

 

John McDonnell

 

Mr John Grogan

 

Total signatories: 9

 

62

 

Page  22,  line  28  [Clause  36],  leave out ‘its’ and insert ‘the’.

 


 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr David Jones

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Mr David Curry

 

David Taylor

 

Mr David Drew

 

Total signatories: 10

 

55

 

Page  23,  line  30  [Clause  40],  after ‘application’, insert ‘and seek to resolve any


 
 

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issues which they may raise’.

 

Dan Rogerson

 

Tom Brake

 

326

 

Page  23,  line  32  [Clause  40],  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

statutory environment agencies’.

 

Jim Sheridan

 

317

 

Page  24,  line  34  [Clause  42],  after ‘means’, insert ‘a claim by a person who after

 

diligent enquiry is found to have’.

 

Jim Sheridan

 

318

 

Page  24,  line  37  [Clause  42],  at end insert ‘or’.

 

Jim Sheridan

 

319

 

Page  24,  line  40  [Clause  42],  leave out from ‘works)’ to end of line 41.

 


 

Dan Rogerson

 

Tom Brake

 

310

 

Page  30,  line  12  [Clause  52],  at end insert ‘has accepted no more than 40

 

applications in the previous twelve months and’.

 

Dan Rogerson

 

Tom Brake

 

327

 

Page  30,  line  37  [Clause  52],  leave out ‘notify the applicant of the acceptance’ and

 

insert—

 

‘(a)    

notify the applicant of the acceptance,

 

(b)    

commission and fund an assessment by the relevant local planning

 

authority, or authorities, of—

 

(i)    

whether the development proposed in the application is in

 

accordance with the principles set out in the authority’s (or, as

 

the case may be, authorities’) local development documents as

 

defined in section 17 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase

 

Act 2004;

 

(ii)    

the likely impact of the application on residents within the local

 

authority area;

 

(iii)    

whether the application takes reasonable consideration of

 

persons residing in the relevant local planning authority area;

 

(iv)    

any other matter which the relevant planning authority considers

 

appropriate.

 

(6A)    

A local planning authority is relevant under subsection (6) if any of the locations

 

in the application is in the authority’s area.’.


 
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