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Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 28 April 2011

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

 

1639, 1761, 1835 1841-45 and 1855-56

 

Consideration of Bill


 

Localism Bill, As Amended

 

The purpose of planning

 

Joan Walley

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

NC6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

Before section 1 insert—

 

“A1    

Purpose of Planning

 

(1)    

The purpose of the planning system is to achieve sustainable

 

development.

 

(2)    

Any person exercising functions and duties under the planning Acts must

 

do so with the objective of achieving sustainable development and shall

 

have regard in doing so to any guidance given for that purpose by the

 

Secretary of State.

 

A2      

Interpretation

 

(1)    

In this Act—

 

(a)    

‘sustainable development’ means development that meets the

 

social, economic and environmental needs of the present without

 

compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own

 

needs including the application of the following principles:

 

(i)    

living within environmental limits;

 

(ii)    

ensuring a strong, healthy and just society;

 

(iii)    

achieving a sustainable economy;

 

(iv)    

promoting good governance;

 

(v)    

using sound science responsibly;

 

(b)    

‘the planning Acts’ means—


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 28 April 2011                  

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Localism Bill, continued

 
 

(i)    

the Localism Act 2011;

 

(ii)    

the Planning Act 2008;

 

(iii)    

this Act;

 

(iv)    

the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

 

(v)    

the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas)

 

Act 1990;

 

(vi)    

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) act 1990; and

 

(vii)    

the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990.”’.

 


 
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