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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 10 February 2011

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

Localism Bill Committee 94-107

Public Bill Committee

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Localism Bill

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

134

Clause  94,  page  64,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

In section 205 subsection (2) after “land”, insert “without prejudicing the

provision of affordable housing in accordance with the development plan”.

(1B)	In section 211 (amount of levy) after subsection 2(c) add—

“(d)	if affordable housing is not for the time being included as infrastructure

in the list of infrastructure in section 216(2) the cost of providing

affordable housing in accordance with the development plan”.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

135

Clause  94,  page  64,  line  19,  at end insert ‘including on the provision of affordable

housing’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

136

Clause  94,  page  66,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(7A)

In section 220 (procedure) insert—

“(1A)

CIL regulations must make provision for exceptions to the payment of

CIL where that would prejudice the provision of affordable housing in

accordance with the development plan”.’.

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Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

137

Schedule  9,  page  290,  line  22,  after ‘open’, insert ‘only’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

138

Schedule  9,  page  290,  line  25,  leave out ‘3’ and insert ‘20’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

139

Schedule  9,  page  290,  line  26,  at end insert—

‘(ca)

that at least one of the members within paragraph (c) is a councillor of the

local authority for the electoral area in which the organisation or body is

based.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

140

Schedule  9,  page  288,  line  37,  at end insert ‘those voting constitute at least 20 per

cent. of those eligible to vote in that referendum’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

141

Schedule  9,  page  297,  line  30,  after ‘order)’, insert ‘and those voting constitute at

least 20 per cent. of those eligible to vote in that referendum’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

142

Schedule  9,  page  296,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘(4A)

The Equalities Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(4B)	after “Local Government”, insert “Neighbourhood Forums

designated under section 61F Town and Country Planning Act

1990”.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

143

Schedule  10,  page  303,  leave out lines 34 to 36 and insert—

‘(a)	the making of the order is compatible with national objectives, policies

and principles and advice contained in guidance issued by the

Secretary of State;’.

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Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

144

Schedule  10,  page  303,  line  36,  at end insert—

‘(ab)

the making of the order would be compatible with the objectives and

policies contained in any strategic development plan documents that

apply to the neighbourhood area to which the draft order relates;’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

145

Schedule  10,  page  303,  line  37,  leave out ‘general conformity with the strategic

policies’ and insert ‘conformity with the objectives and policies’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

146

Schedule  10,  page  303,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘(ba)

the making of the order is compatible with any neighbourhood

development orders made or neighbourhood development plans

adopted in respect of any areas adjoining or impacted by the

neighbourhood area to which the draft order relates;’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

147

Schedule  10,  page  303,  line  40,  after ‘order’, insert ‘, where possible, assists the

implementation and delivery, but at the very least’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

148

Schedule  10,  page  302,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘(1)	A local planning authority must decline to consider a proposal for a

neighbourhood development order if it considers that—

(a)	the specified development or class of development falls within Annex

2 to the EIA directive and is likely to have significant effects on the

environment by virtue of factors such as its nature, size or location, or

(b)	the specified development or class of development is likely to have

significant effects on a qualifying European site (whether alone or in

combination with other plans or projects) and is not directly connected

with or necessary to the management of that site.

(2)	In determining whether or not the specified development or class of

development is within sub-paragraph (1)(a), the authority must take into

account any relevant criteria mentioned in Annex 3 to the EIA directive.

(3)	If the authority decline to consider the proposal as a result of sub-paragraph

(1), they must notify the qualifying body making the proposal of that fact and

of their reasons for declining to consider it.

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(4)	Regulations may make provision requiring the publication of any decisions

made by a local planning authority under this paragraph.

(5)	In this paragraph “the EIA directive” means Council Directive 85/337/EEC on

the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the

environment (as amended from time to time), “qualifying European site”

means—

(a)	a European offshore marine site within the meaning of the Offshore

Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007, or

(b)	a European site within the meaning of the Conservation of Habitats

and Species Regulations 2010, and “specified” means specified in the

neighbourhood development order.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

149

Schedule  12,  page  317,  line  31,  leave out paragraphs 22 to 24.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

150

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.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

151

Clause  91,  page  61,  line  41,  leave out subsection (2) and insert ‘leave out

subsection (3) of section 15 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and

insert—

‘(3)	The local planning authority must have regard to sustainable development and

Town Centre First Policy, as defined in accordance with subsection (4).

(4)	The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament an order to define sustainable

development and Town Centre First Policy.

(5)	A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made

unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution

of each House of Parliament.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

152

Clause  102,  page  72,  line  34,  at end insert—

‘(8)	Any persons carrying out pre-application consultation under subsection (1) must

provide the Local Planning Authority and any specified persons with an

independent examination of the economic and social impact of the proposed

development.

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(9)	In order to comply with the requirements of subsection (8) any person carrying

out pre-application consultation must agree the scope of the examination with the

Local Planning Authority.’.

Local enterprise partnerships

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	For the purpose of this section England may be divided into economic areas to

form the basis of a Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The boundaries of the

economic areas for each LEP are to be decided by the leaders of local authorities

and are subject to approval by the Secretary of State.

(2)	A local enterprise partnership can be established under this section as a body

corporate as and when the board members of such an organisation consider

appropriate.

(3)	On being established as a body corporate a local enterprise partnership may be

given formal powers by the Secretary of State to—

(a)	request or have first refusal on the assets and liabilities of a regional

development agency in their area.

(b)	oversee local skills strategy and to influence public investment in skills.

(4)	A local enterprise partnership shall have the following purposes—

(a)	working with Government to set out key investment priorities, including

transport infrastructure and supporting or coordinating project delivery;

(b)	coordinating proposals or bidding directly for the Regional Growth

Fund;

(c)	supporting high growth businesses, for example through involvement in

bringing together and supporting consortia to run new growth hubs;

(d)	making representation on the development of national planning policy

and ensuring business is involved in the development and consideration

of strategic planning applications;

(e)	leading changes in how businesses are regulated locally;

(f)	strategic housing delivery, including pooling and aligning funding

streams to support this;

(g)	working with local employers, Jobcentre Plus and learning providers to

help local workless people into jobs;

(h)	coordinating approaches to gaining funding from the private sector;

(i)	accessing and delivering European Regional Development Funding;

(j)	exploring opportunities for developing financial and non-financial

incentives on renewable energy projects and Green Deal; and

(k)	becoming involved in delivery of other national priorities such as digital

infrastructure.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

153

Clause  90,  page  61,  line  4,  leave out ‘or’ and insert—

‘(ab)

an Integrated Transport Authority for the area’.

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Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

154

Clause  90,  page  61,  line  8,  after ‘(b)’, insert ‘or (c)’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

155

Clause  90,  page  61,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘(ab)

the preparation of Joint Infrastructure Planning Guidance.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

156

Clause  90,  page  61,  line  17,  leave out paragraph (c) and insert—

‘(c)	other activities that support the planning of development, so far as

relating to the sustainable development and use of land and strategic

infrastructure and in particular the preparation of joint infrastructure

planning guidance; and

(d)	the preparation of the Local Transport Plan.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

157

Clause  90,  page  61,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

The preparation of Joint Infrastructure Planning Guidance within subsection (3)

must include—

(a)	a local planning authority who is also a member of a Local Enterprise

Partnership as approved by the Secretary of State; and

(b)	every other person within subsection (1).

(3B)	The preparation of Joint Infrastructure Planning Guidance within subsection (3)

includes in particular—

(a)	the collection of evidence on issues defined in subsection (3B);

(b)	the preparation of policy guidance in relation to issues defined in

subsection (3B); and

(c)	any other activities that support joint infrastructure planning;

(3C)	For the purpose of subsection (3A) the issues to be addressed include—

(a)	housing needs;

(b)	climate mitigation and adaptation and in particular flood risk;

(c)	economic development including retail needs;

(d)	energy needs and capacity;

(e)	biodiversity;

(f)	natural resource use including water management; and

(g)	transport.

(3D)	The person or bodies defined in subsection (1) must exercise the function of Joint

Infrastructure planning with the aim of achieving sustainable development and

must act under guidance, including as to the meaning of sustainable development,

as set out in the UK Sustainable Development Strategy.’.

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Greg Clark

158

Schedule  9,  page  288,  line  34,  at end insert ‘to whom a proposal for the making of

a neighbourhood development order has been made’.

Greg Clark

159

Schedule  9,  page  288,  line  35,  after ‘order’ insert ‘to which the proposal relates’.

Greg Clark

160

Schedule  9,  page  295,  line  2,  at end insert ‘that they have made’.

Greg Clark

161

Schedule  9,  page  295,  line  6,  after ‘order’ insert ‘that they have made’.

Greg Clark

162

Schedule  9,  page  297,  line  27,  at end insert ‘to whom a proposal for the making of

a neighbourhood development plan has been made’.

Greg Clark

163

Schedule  9,  page  297,  line  28,  after ‘plan’ insert ‘to which the proposal relates’.

Greg Clark

164

Schedule  10,  page  300,  line  12,  at end insert ‘by the authority in relation to a

neighbourhood area within the area of the authority’.

Greg Clark

165

Schedule  10,  page  301,  line  5,  at end insert ‘in relation to neighbourhood areas

within their area’.

Greg Clark

166

Schedule  11,  page  313,  line  8,  leave out ‘neighbourhood development’ and insert

‘community right to build’.

Greg Clark

167

Schedule  13,  page  327,  line  30,  leave out ‘(8)’ and insert ‘(9)’.

Greg Clark

168

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  35,  after ‘(c)’ insert ‘in a case which is not a restricted

case,’.

Greg Clark

169

Clause  124,  page  110,  line  36,  leave out first ‘the’ and insert ‘a local housing’.

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