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Greg Clark

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Clause  205,  page  168,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

Sections 201, 202 and 204, this section and sections 206 and 207 extend also to

Northern Ireland.’.

Greg Clark

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Clause  206,  page  169,  line  11,  leave out ‘The following provisions’ and insert

‘Subject to subsections (1) and (3) to (6), provisions of this Act’.

Greg Clark

181

Clause  206,  page  169,  leave out lines 13 to 43.

Greg Clark

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Clause  206,  page  169,  line  44,  leave out from ‘provisions’ to ‘on’ in line 45 and

insert ‘so far as relating to Wales come into force’.

Greg Clark

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Clause  206,  page  169,  line  46,  at end insert—

‘(za)

Chapter 6 of Part 1,’.

Greg Clark

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Clause  206,  page  170,  line  7,  leave out subsection (4).

Greg Clark

185

Clause  206,  page  170,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(ka)

section 120,’.

Greg Clark

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Clause  206,  page  170,  line  29,  after ‘202,’ insert ‘204,’.

Greg Clark

187

Clause  206,  page  170,  line  32,  leave out ‘, (3) or (4)’ and insert ‘or (3)’.

Order of the House [17 January 2011]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Localism Bill—

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

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Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 10 March 2011.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [25 January 2011]

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.30 am on Tuesday 25

January) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 25 January;

(b)	at 9.30 am and 12.30 pm on Thursday 27 January;

(c)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 1 February;

(d)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 3 February;

(e)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 8 February;

(f)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 10 February;

(g)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 15 February;

(h)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 17 February;

(i)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 1 March;

(j)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 3 March;

(k)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 8 March;

(l)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 10 March;

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table—

TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Local Government Association; Localis;
	25 January	11.00 am	Centre for Local Economic Strategies; Local
			Government Information Unit.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Cllr. Keith Barrow, Leader of Shropshire
	25 January	11.30 am	Council; Cllr. Mike Jones, Leader of Cheshire
			West and Chester Council; Civic Voice.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	SOLACE; New Local Government Network;
	25 January	12.15 pm	Prof. George Jones, Emeritus Professor of
			Government, London School of Economics;
			Prof. John Stewart, Emeritus Professor of
			Local Government and Administration,
			University of Birmingham.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Greater London Authority; London Councils;
	25 January	1.00 pm	Unison.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Chartered Institute for Housing; Shelter;
	25 January	5.00 pm	National Housing Federation; Brent Private
			Tenants Rights Group; Tenant Services
			Authority.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Barratt Developments; Redrow; Taylor
	25 January	6.00 pm	Wimpey; Emerson Group.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Home Builders Federation; British Property
	25 January	7.00 pm	Federation; National Federation of ALMOs;
			British Land.
	Thursday	Until no later than	Confederation of British Industry; British
	27 January	10.25 am	Chambers of Commerce; Federation of Small
			Businesses.
	Thursday	Until no later than	Wildlife and Countryside Link; Royal Society
	27 January	1.15 pm	for the Protection of Birds; Campaign to
			Protect Rural England; The Country Land and
			Business Association; Action with
			Communities in Rural England.
	Thursday	Until no later than	Town and Country Planning Association;
	27 January	2.00 pm	Planning Officers Society; Royal Town
			Planning Institute; Royal Institute of
			Chartered Surveyors.
	Thursday	Until no later than	National Association of Local Councils;
	27 January	2.45 pm	National Council for Voluntary
			Organisations; Association of Chief
			Executives of Voluntary Organisations;
			National Association for Voluntary and
			Community Action; Open Spaces Society.
	Thursday	Until no later than	Department for Communities and Local
	27 January	3.30 pm	Government.

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(3)	proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clauses 2 to 10; Schedule 2; Clause

11; Schedule 3; Clauses 12 to 14; Schedule 4; Clauses 15 to 56; Schedules 5

and 6; Clauses 57 to 64; Schedule 7; Clauses 65 to 89; Schedule 8; Clauses

90 to 96; Schedules 9 to 11; Clauses 97 to 101; Schedule 12; Clauses 102 to

107; Schedule 13; Clauses 108 to 133; Schedule 14; Clauses 134 to 140;

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Schedule 15; Clauses 141 to 150; Schedule 16; Clause 151; Schedule 17;

Clauses 152 to 156; Schedule 18; Clauses 157 to 166; Schedules 19 and 20;

Clauses 167 to 169; Schedule 21; Clauses 170 to 193; Schedule 22; Clauses

194 and 195; Schedule 23; Clauses 196 to 200; new Clauses; new Schedules;

Clauses 201 to 203; Schedule 24; Clauses 204 to 207; remaining proceedings

on the Bill;

(4)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 pm on Thursday 10 March.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

Community right of appeal

Stephen Gilbert

Mr David Ward

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.

(2)	In section 78 (appeals to the Secretary of State against planning decisions and

failure to take such decisions) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

Where a local planning authority grants an application for planning

permission and—

(a)	the authority has publicised the application as not according with

the development plan in force in the area in which the land to

which the application relates is situated; or

(b)	the application is one in which the authority has an interest as

defined in section 316;

certain persons as specified in subsection (2B) below may by notice

appeal to the Secretary of State, provided any one of the conditions in

subsection (2C) below are met.

(2B)	Persons who may by notice appeal to the Secretary of State against the

approval of planning permission in the circumstances specified in

subsection (2A) above are—

(a)	the ward councillors for the area who have lodged a formal

objection to the planning application in writing to the planning

authority, or where there is more than one councillor, all

councillors by unanimity;

(b)	any parish council or neighbourhood forum by two thirds

majority voting, as defined in section 61F, covering or adjoining

the area of land to which the application relates is situated;

(c)	any overview and scrutiny committee by two thirds majority

voting.

(2C)	The conditions are—

(a)	the application falls within the development plan in force in the

area,

(b)	the application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact

Assessment, and

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(c)	the planning officer has recommended refusal of planning

permission.”

(3)	Section 79 is amended as follows—

(a)	in subsection (2), leave out “either” and after “planning

authority” insert “or the applicant (where different from the

appellant)”; and

(b)	in subsection (6), after “the determination” insert “(except for

appeals as defined in section 78 (2A) and where the appellant is

as defined in section 78 (2B))”.’.

Mr David Ward

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Schedule  10,  page  301,  leave out lines 2 to 5 and insert—

‘(1)	A local planning authority must give advice or assistance to qualifying bodies.

(1A)	The resourcing and sequencing of advice and assistance to qualifying bodies will

be determined by the local planning authority in consultation with the local

community.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

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Clause  108,  page  90,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

In making a direction about the handling of an application or proposed

application of a kind described in subsection (1)(a) or (b) the Secretary of State

must ensure that, so far as possible, it is not necessary after the abolition date to

take any step that is the same, or substantially the same, as a step taken in relation

to the application or proposed application before that date.’.

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