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Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

2438

 

Planning Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

100

 

Page  46,  line  41  [Clause  91],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

This subsection applies if the development to which the application relates (or

 

part of the development) is the construction of an oil or gas cross-country pipe-

 

line—

 

(a)    

one end of which is in England or Wales, and

 

(b)    

the other end of which is in Scotland.’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

101

 

Page  48,  line  22  [Clause  95],  after ‘land’, insert ‘or of an interest in or right over

 

land’.

 


 

Mr David Drew

 

Mr Paul Truswell

 

John McDonnell

 

Mr John Gummer

 

Dan Rogerson

 

Mr Tim Yeo

 

Total signatories: 16

 

1

 

Page  49,  line  26  [Clause  97],  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

the desirability of contributing to the mitigation of, and adaptation to,

 

climate change.’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

102

 

Page  50,  line  18  [Clause  99],  after ‘land’, insert ‘or of an interest in or right over

 

land’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

184

 

Page  75,  line  8  [Clause  147],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

In section 151 (counter-notices objecting to blight notices) after subsection (7)

 

insert—

 

“(7A)    

The grounds on which objection may be made in a counter-notice to a

 

blight notice served by virtue of paragraph 25 of Schedule 13 do not

 

include those mentioned in subsection (4)(b).”’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

2439

 

Planning Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

185

 

Page  75,  line  20  [Clause  147],  leave out ‘the Secretary of State’ and insert—

 

    

‘—

 

(a)    

if the national policy statement identifies a statutory undertaker as an

 

appropriate person to carry out the specified description of development

 

in the location, the statutory undertaker;

 

(b)    

in any other case, the Secretary of State.

 

(7)    

If any question arises by virtue of subsection (6)—

 

(a)    

whether the appropriate authority in relation to any land for the purposes

 

of this Chapter is the Secretary of State or a statutory undertaker; or

 

(b)    

which of two or more statutory undertakers is the appropriate authority in

 

relation to any land for those purposes,

 

    

that question shall be referred to the Secretary of State, whose decision shall be

 

final.

 

(8)    

In subsections (6) and (7) “statutory undertaker” means a person who is, or is

 

deemed to be, a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision of Part

 

11.”’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

186

 

Page  75,  line  24  [Clause  147],  leave out from second ‘the’ to end of line 26 and

 

insert ‘order granting development consent.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

187

 

Page  75,  line  28  [Clause  147],  leave out from ‘is’ to end of line 30 and insert ‘an

 

order in the terms of the order applied for.’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

188

 

Page  76,  line  27  [Clause  148],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

In section 101(1)(b) (notices requiring purchase of blighted land)—

 

(a)    

for “or 15” substitute “, 15 or 17”, and

 

(b)    

after “Schedule 14 and” insert “(except in the case of land falling within

 

paragraph 17 by virtue of paragraph 17(2)(c))”.

 

(3B)    

In section 102 (counter-notices objecting to blight notices) after subsection (7)

 

insert—

 

“(7A)    

An objection may not be made on the ground mentioned in paragraph (b)

 

of subsection (4) in a counter-notice to a blight notice served by virtue of

 

paragraph 18 of Schedule 14.”

 

(3C)    

After section 116 insert—

 

“116A

Power of Secretary of State to acquire land identified in national

 

policy statements where blight notice served

 

Where a blight notice has been served in respect of land falling within

 

paragraph 18 of Schedule 14, the Secretary of State has power to acquire

 

compulsorily any interest in the land in pursuance of the blight notice

 

served by virtue of that paragraph.”’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

2440

 

Planning Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

324

 

Page  76,  line  31  [Clause  148],  leave out ‘the Secretary of State’ and insert ‘—

 

(a)    

if the national policy statement identifies a statutory undertaker

 

as an appropriate person to carry out the specified description of

 

development in the location, the statutory undertaker;

 

(b)    

in any other case, the Secretary of State.

 

(6)    

If any question arises by virtue of subsection (5)—

 

(a)    

whether the appropriate authority in relation to any land for the

 

purposes of this Chapter is the Secretary of State or a statutory

 

undertaker; or

 

(b)    

which of two or more statutory undertakers is the appropriate

 

authority in relation to any land for those purposes,

 

    

that question shall be referred to the Secretary of State, whose decision

 

shall be final.

 

(7)    

In subsections (5) and (6) “statutory undertaker” means a person who is,

 

or is deemed to be, a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any

 

provision of Part 10.”

 

(4A)    

In section 121 (“appropriate enactment” for purposes of Chapter 2) after

 

subsection (7) insert—

 

“(7A)    

In relation to land falling within paragraph 17 of that Schedule by virtue

 

of paragraph 17(2)(a) or (b), “the appropriate enactment” means the order

 

granting development consent.

 

(7B)    

In relation to land falling within paragraph 17 of that Schedule by virtue

 

of paragraph 17(2)(c), “the appropriate enactment” means an order in the

 

terms of the order applied for.

 

(7C)    

In relation to land falling within paragraph 18 of that Schedule, “the

 

appropriate enactment” means section 116A.”’.

 


 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr David Jones

 

298

 

Page  106  [Clause  173],  leave out lines 16 to 31.

 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr David Jones

 

299

 

Page  106  [Clause  173],  leave out lines 34 to 38.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

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Planning Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

220

 

Page  114,  line  2  [Clause  185],  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

an interest belonging to an office-holder in the Scottish Administration

 

or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of the Scottish

 

Administration by such an office-holder;

 

(bb)    

the interest of the Speaker of the House of Lords in those parts of the

 

Palace of Westminster and its precincts occupied on 23 March 1965 by

 

or on behalf of the House of Lords;

 

(bc)    

the interest of the Speaker of the House of Commons in those parts of the

 

Palace of Westminster and its precincts occupied on 23 March 1965 by

 

or on behalf of the House of Commons;

 

(bd)    

the interest in any land of—

 

(i)    

the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords;

 

(ii)    

the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons;

 

(iii)    

those two Corporate Officers acting jointly;’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

221

 

Page  114,  line  12  [Clause  185],  after ‘department’, insert ‘or, as the case may be,

 

office-holder in the Scottish Administration,’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

222

 

Page  114,  line  24  [Clause  185],  at end insert—

 

‘(fa)    

in the case of land belonging to an office-holder in the Scottish

 

Administration or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of such

 

an office-holder, the office-holder;’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

223

 

Page  114,  line  30  [Clause  185],  at end insert—

 

‘(i)    

in relation to land in which there is a Crown interest by virtue of

 

subsection (3)(bb) or (bd)(i), the Corporate Officer of the House of

 

Lords;

 

(j)    

in relation to land in which there is a Crown interest by virtue of

 

subsection (3)(bc) or (bd)(ii), the Corporate Officer of the House of

 

Commons;

 

(k)    

in relation to land in which there is a Crown interest by virtue of

 

subsection (3)(bd)(iii), those two Corporate Officers acting jointly.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

224

 

Page  114,  line  34  [Clause  185],  leave out subsections (7) and (8).

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

225

 

Page  114,  line  44  [Clause  185],  leave out ‘The reference’ and insert ‘References’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

2442

 

Planning Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

226

 

Page  114,  line  45  [Clause  185],  at end insert—

 

‘(10)    

References to an office-holder in the Scottish Administration are to be construed

 

in accordance with section 126(7) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

227

 

Page  115,  line  3  [Clause  186],  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

For the purposes of this section “the Crown” includes—

 

(a)    

the Duchy of Lancaster;

 

(b)    

the Duchy of Cornwall;

 

(c)    

the Speaker of the House of Lords;

 

(d)    

the Speaker of the House of Commons;

 

(e)    

the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords;

 

(f)    

the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

228

 

Page  115,  line  6  [Clause  187],  leave out from ‘served’ to end of line 9 and insert ‘,

 

given or supplied under this Act may be served, given or supplied in any of these ways—

 

(a)    

by delivering it to the person on whom it is to be served or to whom it is

 

to be given or supplied,’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

229

 

Page  115,  line  12  [Clause  187],  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

by sending it by post, addressed to that person at that person’s usual or

 

last known place of abode or, in a case where an address for service has

 

been given by that person, at that address,’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

230

 

Page  115,  line  21  [Clause  187],  leave out from ‘body’ to end of line 25 and insert

 

‘—

 

‘(i)    

by delivering it to the secretary or clerk of the company or body

 

at their registered or principal office,

 

(ii)    

by sending it by post, addressed to the secretary or clerk of the

 

company or body at that office,

 

(iii)    

by sending it in a prepaid registered letter or, or by the recorded

 

delivery service, addressed to the secretary or clerk of the

 

company or body at that office.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

231

 

Page  115,  line  33  [Clause  187],  leave out ‘or given’ and insert ‘, given or supplied’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

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Planning Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

232

 

Page  115,  line  35  [Clause  187],  leave out from ‘(4)’ to end of line 36 and insert—

 

    

Subsection (1)(ba), (d) and (e)(ii) do not apply to the service, giving or supply of

 

any of the following—

 

(a)    

notice under section 50(4)(b);

 

(b)    

a compulsory acquisition notice under section 121;

 

(c)    

notice under section 136(3);

 

(d)    

an information notice under section 140;

 

(e)    

a notice of unauthorised development under section 142.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

233

 

Page  115,  line  38  [Clause  187],  at end insert—

 

‘(6)    

This section is subject to any contrary provision made by or under this Act.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

234

 

Page  115,  line  41  [Clause  188],  after ‘on’, insert ‘or given or supplied to’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

235

 

Page  116,  line  1  [Clause  188],  after ‘on’, insert ‘or given or supplied to’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

236

 

Page  116,  line  3  [Clause  188],  after ‘served’, insert ‘, given or supplied’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

237

 

Page  116,  line  9  [Clause  188],  leave out from ‘sent’ to end of line 10 and insert ‘—

 

(i)    

in the case of a notice mentioned in section 187(4), in the manner

 

specified in section 187(1)(a), (b) or (c), and

 

(ii)    

in any other case, in the manner specified in section 187(1)(a),

 

(b), (ba) or (c).’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

238

 

Page  116,  line  19  [Clause  188],  after ‘given’, insert ‘or supplied’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

239

 

Page  116,  line  22  [Clause  188],  leave out ‘or give’ and insert ‘, give or supply’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

240

 

Page  116,  line  24  [Clause  188],  after ‘on’, insert ‘or given or supplied to’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 2nd June 2008                  

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Planning Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

241

 

Page  116,  line  30  [Clause  188],  at end insert—

 

‘(7)    

This section is subject to any contrary provision made by or under this Act.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

242

 

Page  116,  line  32  [Clause  189],  after ‘on’, insert ‘or given or supplied to’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

243

 

Page  116,  line  33  [Clause  189],  after ‘on’, insert ‘or given or supplied to’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

244

 

Page  116,  line  34  [Clause  189],  after ‘service’, insert ‘, giving or supply’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

245

 

Page  116,  line  35  [Clause  189],  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

For the purposes of this section “the Crown” includes—

 

(a)    

the Duchy of Lancaster;

 

(b)    

the Duchy of Cornwall;

 

(c)    

the Speaker of the House of Lords;

 

(d)    

the Speaker of the House of Commons;

 

(e)    

the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords;

 

(f)    

the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons.’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

247

 

Page  117,  line  10  [Clause  190],  after ‘145(1)’, insert ‘, [Power to make provision in

 

relation to Wales](5)’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

248

 

Page  117,  line  11  [Clause  190],  after ‘134(3)’, insert ‘, [Power to make provision in

 

relation to Wales](5)’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

249

 

Page  117,  line  32  [Clause  193],  at end insert—

 

‘“alteration”, in relation to a highway, includes stopping up the highway or

 

diverting, improving, raising or lowering it;’.

 



 
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