Clause 37
Planning Bill
7:00 pm
Dan Rogerson (Shadow Minister (Arts, Culture and Heritage), Culture, Media & Sport; North Cornwall, Liberal Democrat)
I, too, was pleased that the Minister said he would consider parish and city councils as statutory consultees. He said he would consult on who should be on the list, and I hope that he will take into account my submission that parish and community councils should be included.
The second group of amendments is about who commissions the research and undertakes consultation at the pre-application stage. The Minister said he would ensure that the proposal is tightly drawn so that the commission can be confident that the report it receives accurately reflects the views of people in the community. On that basis, I will not press my amendment to a Division so that we can debate it at a later stage.