Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
'In the principal Act after section 61C (planning permission granted by local development orders) (inserted by section 39 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2003) there is inserted the...
'(1) 'This Act (except Part 7) binds the Crown. (2) The amendments made by Part 7 apply to the Crown to the extent that the enactments amended so apply.'.—[Keith Hill.] Brought up, and...
'(1) In Part 13 of the principal Act before section 293 (preliminary definitions for Part 13) there is inserted the following section— ''292A Application to the Crown (1) This Act binds...
'(1) In section 321 of the principal Act (planning inquiries to be held in public subject to certain exceptions) after subsection (4) there are inserted the following subsections— ''(5)...
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
'(1) In section 321 of the principal Act (planning inquiries to be held in public subject to certain exceptions) after subsection (4) there are inserted the following subsections— ''(5)...
'(1) After section 321 of the principal Act (planning inquiries to be held in public subject to certain exceptions) there is inserted the following section— ''321A Special provision in...
'(1) Before section 294 of the principal Act (special enforcement notices in relation to development on Crown land) there is inserted the following section— ''293A Urgent Crown...
'(1) After section 82A of the listed buildings Act (inserted by section (Crown application of planning Acts)(2)) there is inserted the following section— ''82B Urgent works relating to...
'(1) Section 296 of the principal Act (exercise of powers in relation to Crown land) is omitted. (2) After section 296 there are inserted the following sections— ''296A Enforcement in...
'(1) Section 200 of the principal Act (orders affecting land where Forestry Commissioners interested) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2)— (a) after paragraph (a) leave out...
'After section 211(4) of the principal Act (preservation of trees in conservation areas) there are inserted the following subsections— ''(5) An emanation of the Crown must not, in...
'Schedule (Transitional provisions: Crown application) (which makes transitional provisions in consequence of the application to the Crown of the planning Acts) has effect.'.—[Keith Hill.]...
'(1) Subsection (2) applies if— (a) an old mining permission relates to land which is Crown land, and (b) the permission has not been registered in pursuance of Schedule 2 to the...
'(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that relevant subordinate legislation applies to the Crown. (2) The order may modify such subordinate legislation to the extent that the...
'(1) The Land Compensation Act 1961 (c.33) is amended as follows. (2) After section 5 there is inserted— ''5A Relevant valuation date (1) If the value of land is to be assessed in...
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
'(1) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c.67) (the ''1981 Act'') is amended as follows. (2) In section 6 (service of documents), in subsection (4)— (a) after ''lessee'' in each place...
'(1) Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c.67) (the ''1981 Act'') is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 2 (notices in newspapers), after subparagraph (2) there is added— ...
'(1) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c.67) is amended as follows. (2) After section 5 (local inquiries) there is inserted— ''5A Power to require information (1) This section applies...
'(1) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c.67) (the ''1981 Act'') is amended as follows. (2) After section 14 there is inserted— ''14A Confirmation by acquiring authority (1) The power...
'(1) In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8), section 245 (exercise of powers in relation to Crown land) is omitted. (2) After section 245 there is inserted the following...
'(1) In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8), before section 243 (control of development on Crown land: special enforcement notices) there is inserted the following...
'(1) 'In the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.9), after section 73A (inserted by section (Crown application of Scottish planning Acts)(2)) there is...
'(1) In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8), there is inserted after section 265 (local inquiries) the following section— ''265A Planning inquiries to be held in...
'(1) In Part 12 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, before section 242 (preliminary definitions for Part 12) there is inserted the following section— ''241A Application...
'(1) In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8), section 162 (orders affecting land where Forestry Commissioners interested) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2)—...
'In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8), after section 172(4) (preservation of trees in conservation areas) there are inserted the following subsections— ''(5) An...
No. NC44, to move the following Clause:— '(1) Subsection (2) applies if— (a) an old mining permission relates to land which is Crown land, and (b) the permission has not been...
No. NC45, to move the following Clause:— '(1) The Scottish Ministers may by order provide that relevant subordinate legislation applies to the Crown. (2) The order may modify such...
No. NS1, to move the following Schedule:— Purchase notices 1 After section 137 of the principal Act (circumstances in which a purchase notice may be served) there is inserted the...
No. NS2, to move the following Schedule:— The principal Act Introduction 1 This Part applies to a development if— (a) it is a development for which before the relevant date no...
No. NS3, to move the following Schedule:— Purchase notices 1 In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8) (referred to in this Schedule as the ''principal Scottish Act''),...
No. NC1, to move the following Clause:— 'After section 57 (Planning permission required for development) of the principal Act there is inserted the following section— ''57A...
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
'After section 57 (Planning permission required for development) of the principal Act there is inserted the following section— ''57A Planning permission for high hedges. (1) Planning...
No. NC2, to move the following Clause:— 'After section 57 of the principal Act (planning permission required for development) there is inserted the following section— ''57A...
'After section 57 of the principal Act (planning permission required for development) there is inserted the following section— ''57A Planning permission in areas of high environmental...
'.In the principal Act there shall be inserted— ''Revocation of planning permission 75A. Where planning permission is granted for any development and— (a) there has been a...
'(1) Before an application can be made for planning permission and— (a) the planning application falls within the definition of ''major applications'', as defined by a person appointed by...
'(1) After section 78, subsection (2), of the principal Act there is inserted— '(2A) Where a local planning authority approves an application for planning permission and— (a) the...
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
'(1) After section 78, subsection (2), of the principal Act there is inserted— '(2A) Where a local planning authority approves an application for planning permission and— (a) the...
'(1) In the Principle Act after section 44 Part III (meaning of development) subsection (2A) there is inserted— ''(2) The following operations or uses of land shall not be taken for the...
'All plans must be subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment.'—[Matthew Green.] Brought up, and read the First time.
'(1) In the principal Act for section 76 (Duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabled) there is substituted the following section— ''76 Access Statements (1) Any...
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
'(1) In the principal Act for section 76 (Duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabled) there is substituted the following section— ''76 Access Statements (1)...
'A local planning authority must exercise its powers so as to ensure compliance with planning controls in its area.'—[Matthew Green.] Brought up, and read the First time.
'—After section 225 of the principal Act there is inserted— ''(1A) Regulations under this Act shall make provision for restricting or regulating the use of external lighting so far...
'In the principal Act in section 102 (Orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works) after subsection (1)(b) in the first place where it occurs for...
'1. After section 78, subsection (2), of the principal Act there is inserted—(2A){**em**}Where a local planning authority approves an application for planning permission and— (a) the...
'In the principal Act after section 54A (status of development plans) there is inserted the following new section— ''Design and masterplans 54B. In determining any application for...
'(1) The local planning authority must prepare and maintain a plan to be known as the local development plan (''the plan''). (2) The plan must specify— (a) the documents which are to be...
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
'(1) The local planning authority must prepare and maintain a plan to be known as the local development plan (''the plan''). (2) The plan must specify— (a) the documents which are to be...
'(1) This section applies where development takes place, without consent, to a relevant structure. [R] Registered interest declared. (2) In this section— (a) ''relevant structure''...
'(1) A local planning authority's duties under the Local Government Act 1972 with respect to the appointment of officers shall (without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of that Act)...
No. NC52, to move the following Clause:— 'In section 73A (Planning permission for development already carried out) of the principal Act after subsection (2) there is inserted— ...
I beg to move amendment No. 125, in clause 5, page 3, line 20, at end insert 'within five years of publication of the previous RSS, or sooner'. The amendment would ensure that regional spatial...
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 125, in clause 5, page 3, line 20, at end insert 'within five years of publication of the previous RSS, or sooner'.—[Matthew Green.] Question again...
I beg to move amendment No. 271, in clause 2, page 2, line 3, after 'may', insert 'only'.
Amendments made: No. 5, in clause 40, page 23, line 34, leave out from 'the' to 'of' in line 35 and insert 'principal Act after section 61D (effect of revision or revocation of development...
I beg to move amendment No. 17, in clause 46, page 34, line 22, leave out first 'In'.
I beg to move amendment No. 137, in clause 6, page 4, line 14, leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert— '(3) Before adopting proposals for the alteration or replacement of the RSS,...
I beg to move amendment No. 140, in clause 7, page 4, line 24, leave out subsection (1).
I beg to move amendment No. 142, in clause 8, page 5, line 11, at end insert— '(4A) any recommendations of the person appointed to hold the examination which he proposes to reject.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 76, in clause 10, page 6, line 13, at end insert— '(ba) requirements about inspection by the public of a draft revision or any other document;'.
I beg to move amendment No. 79, in clause 11, page 6, line 33, at end insert— '( ) The Secretary of State is the Secretary of State for the time being having general responsibility for...
Amendments made: No. 2, in clause 20, page 12, line 2, at end insert— '(2A) But subsection (2) does not apply if the Secretary of State withdraws the direction.' No. 84, in clause 20,...
Amendment made: No. 86, in clause 24, page 14, line 11, at end insert— '(b) may prescribe descriptions of local development document which may be revoked by the authority...
Amendment made: No. 3, in clause 26, page 14, line 39, leave out 'local development' and insert 'development plan'.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 26, as amended, and clause 27 ordered to stand...
Amendments made: No. 88, in clause 28, page 16, line 23, at end insert— '(b) may apply (with or without modifications) such enactments relating to local authorities as the Secretary of...
Amendment made: No. 90, in clause 34, page 18, line 31, at end insert— '( ) be in respect of such period of 12 months as is prescribed;'—[Keith Hill.] Clause 34, as amended,...
Amendments made: No. 91, in clause 35, page 19, line 2, at end insert— '(ab) the procedure to be followed in the preparation of local development documents;'. No. 92, in clause 35,...
Amendment made: No. 12, in clause 44, page 32, line 4, leave out 'satisifed' and insert 'satisfied'.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 44, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: No. 13, in clause 45, page 33, line 31, leave out from beginning to end of line 34. No. 14, in clause 45, page 34, line 17, at end insert— '(1A) In the listed...
Amendments made: No. 38, in clause 48, page 36, line 11, leave out from ', order' to the end of line 12. No. 39, in clause 48, page 36, leave out lines 13 and 14. No. 40, in clause 48, page...
Intervention by Assembly Amendment made: No. 23, in clause 59, page 42, line 38, at end insert— '(2A) But subsection (2) does not apply if the Assembly withdraws the...
Amendments made: No. 95, in clause 71, page 46, leave out line 28 and insert— '(e) the nature and extent of consultation with and participation by the public in anything done under this...
Amendment made: No. 28, in clause 79, page 56, leave out lines 29 and 30.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 79, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: No. 48, in clause 80, page 56, line 39, at end insert— ''(c) the enactments mentioned in subsection (1A).'' No. 49, in clause 80, page 56, line 39, at end...
Amendment made: No. 330, in clause 82, page 57, line 29, at end insert— '(8) The Scottish planning Acts are— (a) the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8); (b)...
Amendment made: No. 331, in clause 84, page 58, line 2, at end insert— '(2) The Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument, subject to annulment in pursuance of a...
Amendments made: No. 113, in clause 86, page 58, line 7, leave out 'subsection (3)' and insert 'subsections (3) and (4)'. No. 114, in clause 86, page 58, line 19, at end insert— '(4)...
Amendments made: No. 332, in clause 87, page 58, line 37, at end insert 'or 84(2)' No. 29, in clause 87, page 58, line 38, leave out 'which does not include provision under subsection (3)(b)...
Amendments made: No. 56, in clause 89, page 59, line 10, at beginning insert— '(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,'. No. 333, in clause 89, page 59, line 10, at end...
Amendments made: No. 31, in schedule 3, page 63, line 25, leave out '61D' and insert '61E'. No. 32, in schedule 3, page 64, line 22, at end insert— '4A In section 108 (compensation for...
Amendments of other enactments Amendments made: No. 59, in schedule 4, page 68, line 37, at end insert— 'Countryside Act 1968 (c.41) (1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Countryside...
Amendments made: No. 98, in schedule 5, page 70, line 29, after 'area' insert 'for'. No. 99, in schedule 5, page 72, line 11, leave out 'commencement of Part 2 of this Act' and insert...
Amendments made: No. 69, in schedule 6, page 75, line 9, at end insert— 'Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c.70) In Schedule 4, paragraph 2. Local Government, Planning and Land Act...
Amendment proposed: No. 73, in clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert— '( ) If to any extent a policy set out in the RSS conflicts with any other statement or information in the RSS...
Amendment proposed: No. 74, in clause 3, page 2, line 30, at end insert— '( ) must be in respect of such period of 12 months as is prescribed;'.—[Keith Hill.] Question put, That...
Amendment made: No. 1, in clause 13, page 7, line 34, after 'area' insert 'or the planning of its development'.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 13, as amended, and clause 14 ordered to stand part...
Amendment made: No. 80, in clause 16, page 9, line 39, at end insert— '( ) If to any extent a policy set out in a local development document conflicts with any other statement or...
Amendments made: No. 81, in clause 17, page 10, line 18, at end insert— '(2A) For the purposes of sections 18(2) and 23 the statement of community involvement is not a local development...
Amendment made: No. 83, in clause 18, page 11, line 8, at end insert— '(5A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision— (a) as to any further documents which must...
Amendments made: No. 4, in clause 39, page 21, line 12, leave out 'Complusory' and insert 'Compulsory'. No. 36, in clause 39, page 21, line 25, leave out 'an order under this subsection' ...
Amendments made: No. 10, in clause 43, page 30, leave out lines 26 to 28. No. 11, in clause 43, page 31, line 33, at end insert— '( ) The function of the lead inspector in pursuance of...
Amendment proposed: No. 46, in clause 74, page 49, line 9, leave out from 'to' to end of line 11 and insert 'a pre-commencement acquisition of an interest in land. (3) A pre-commencement...
Amendment proposed: No. 47, in clause 75, page 51, line 9, leave out from 'to' to end of line 11 and insert 'a pre-commencement acquisition of an interest in land. (3) A pre-commencement...
Amendments proposed: No. 24, in clause 78, page 55, line 9, leave out 'local development' and insert 'development plan'. No. 25, in clause 78, page 56, line 1, leave out 'local development'...
Amendments proposed: No. 42, in schedule 1, page 60, line 10, after 'prescribed', insert 'by a development order'. No. 43, in schedule 1, page 60, line 11, leave out 'Regulations under this...
Amendment made: No. 238, in title, line 2, leave out from 'planning;' to end and insert 'and the compulsory acquisition of land'.—[Keith Hill.] Bill, as amended, to be reported. ...
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