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1963

 

House of Commons

 
 

Friday 9th May 2008

 

Consideration of Bill

 

Planning and Energy Bill, As Amended


 

New Clauses

 

Insulation standards

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘A local planning authority in England may in their development plan document,

 

and a local planning authority in Wales may in their local development plan,

 

include policies imposing reasonable requirements for insulation standards in

 

domestic and commercial developments in their area that exceed the

 

requirements of building regulations.’.

 


 

Scientific evidence on global warming

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC2

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In exercising its discretion under section 1, a local planning authority shall, when

 

considering the imposition of requirements beyond those required by building

 

regulations, take into account the latest scientific evidence then available on the

 

impact and incidence of global warming.’.

 


 

Microgeneration

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC3

 

To move the following Clause:—


 
 

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‘When exercising its discretion under section 1, a local planning authority shall

 

consider the desirability of increasing the extent of microgeneration in its area.’.

 


 

Guidance on section 1

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC4

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Secretary of State shall issue guidance to local planning authorities on how

 

its discretion under section 1 shall be exercised.’.

 


 

Meeting targets

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC5

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘When exercising its discretion under section 1, a local planning authority shall

 

have regard to any potential difficulty of meeting targets in (a) rural and (b)

 

conservation areas.’.

 


 

Microgeneration equipment

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘A local planning authority may waive its fees for a planning application in

 

respect of the installation of microgeneration equipment on an existing building.’.

 


 

Local supply

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC7

 

To move the following Clause:—


 
 

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‘When setting the proportions of energy from renewable sources and low carbon

 

sources under section 1, a local planning authority shall take into account the

 

availability of local supplies of such energy.’.

 


 

Costs of renewable energy

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC8

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘When exercising its discretion under section 1, a local planning authority shall

 

take into account—

 

(a)    

the cost of energy from renewable sources,

 

(b)    

the cost of energy from low carbon sources,

 

(c)    

the cost of energy generation,

 

(d)    

the cost of compliance with its proposed energy efficiency standards,

 

(e)    

the impact on the provision of affordable housing in the local authority

 

area.’.

 


 

Consultation

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC9

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘When exercising its discretion under section 1, a local planning authority shall

 

consult local businesses, house builders, residents’ organisations and social

 

housing providers before settings the requirements permitted by section 1.’.

 


 

Zero-carbon homes

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

NC10

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘When exercising its discretion under section 1, a local planning authority shall

 

have due regard to the desirability of making all new homes zero-carbon by

 

2016.’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 9th May 2008                     

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Planning and Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

7

 

Page  1,  line  2  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

8

 

Page  1,  line  3  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

1

 

Page  1,  line  4  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘imposing’ and insert ‘recommending’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

2

 

Page  1,  line  6  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘in the locality of the development’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

3

 

Page  1,  line  8  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘in the locality of the development’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

4

 

Page  1,  line  10  [Clause  1],  after ‘(c)’, insert—

 

‘(d)    

domestic and commercial property’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

5

 

Page  1,  line  10  [Clause  1],  after ‘regulations’, insert ‘within limits set by order’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

6

 

Page  1,  line  17  [Clause  1],  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

set out and endorsed by a recognised United Kingdom scientific body.’.

 


 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

9

 

Page  2,  line  8  [Clause  2],  after ‘be’, insert ‘wholly’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

10

 

Page  2,  line  10  [Clause  2],  after ‘be’, insert ‘wholly’.

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

11

 

Page  2,  line  17  [Clause  2],  at end add—

 

‘(d)    

national policies relating to insulation, in the case of policies included by

 

virtue of section [Insulation standards].’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 9th May 2008                     

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Planning and Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

12

 

Page  2,  line  26  [Clause  3],  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

This Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State shall

 

appoint.’.

 


 
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