Planning and Infrastructure Bill – in the House of Commons at 10:00 pm on 9 June 2025.
Amendments made: 115, page 118, line 40, at end insert—
“(d) a condition that may be attached to a marine licence under section 71(1)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, or
(e) a condition that may be attached to a harbour revision order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964 or a harbour empowerment order under section 16 of that Act;”.
This amendment, which is partly consequential on Amendment 116, adds conditions attached to marine licences and conditions attached to harbour orders to the definition of “condition of development”.
Amendment 116, page 119, line 6, at end insert
“, and
(c) licensable marine activities, within the meaning of Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 66 of that Act);”.
This amendment amends the definition of development so as to include marine activities that must be consented under Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (for example offshore construction works).
Amendment 117, page 119, line 20, at end insert—
“‘marine conservation zone’ means an area designated as such under section 116 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;”.
This amendment is consequential on Amendment 118.
Amendment 118, page 119, line 27, at end insert
“or
(d) a marine conservation zone,”.
This amendment, which is largely consequential on Amendment 116, adds marine conservation zones to the definition of protected sites, so that an EDP can make provision for the protection of MCZs when it covers development in territorial waters.
Amendment 119, page 119, line 30, leave out “geological or physiographical feature” and insert
“feature of geological, geomorphological or physiographical interest”.—(Matthew Pennycook.)
This amendment, which is consequential on Amendment 118, reflects the grounds for designating an area as a marine conservation zone in section 117(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, which include conserving not only marine flora, fauna and habitats but also “features of geological or geomorphological interest”.
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