Part of Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Committee (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 2:45 pm on 24 July 2025.
Lord Moylan:
Moved by Lord Moylan
53G: Clause 30, page 44, line 3, at end insert—“(4H) Before making an order under this section, a strategic highways company must consult for a period of not less than 12 weeks—(a) neighbouring highway authorities;(b) local planning authorities whose area the highway passes through or would pass through;(c) where applicable, combined mayoral authorities whose area the highway passes through or would pass through.”Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment would require strategic highways companies to undertake a minimum 12-week consultation with neighbouring highway authorities, local planning authorities, and combined mayoral authorities before making trunk road designation orders.
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