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.
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
PB 01 Campaign to Protect Rural England PB 02 Northamptonshire county council PB 03 Woodland Trust PB 04 Jayanta Baksi PB 05 Wyre borough council PB 06 Kennet district council PB 07 Better...
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
PB 17 The Wildlife Trusts
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
PB 25 TCPA PB 26 Institute of Historic Building Conservation PB 27 North Lincolnshire Council
The Infrastructure Planning Commission
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
The Infrastructure Planning Commission
The infrastructure planning commission
Code of conduct
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
PB 28 Mayor of London PB 29 Conservation Architecture & Planning Ltd.
National policy statements
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
Review
Consultation and publicity
Consultation on publicity requirements
Pre-commencement statements of policy, consultation etc.
Legal challenges relating to national policy statements
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
PB 31 WWF-UK
Nationally significant infrastructure projects: general
Generating stations
Electric lines
Underground gas storage
Pipe-lines
Airports
Harbour facilities
Railways
Rail freight interchanges
Dams and reservoirs
Transfer of water resources
Waste water treatment plants
Hazardous waste facilities
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
When development consent is required
Meaning of “development”
Effect of requirement for development consent on other consent regimes
Directions in relation to projects of national significance
Amendments consequential on development consent regime
Applications for orders granting development consent
Register of applications
Applications by the Crown for orders granting development consent
Duty to consult
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
Local authorities for purposes of section 37(1)(b)
Categories for purposes of section 37(1)(d)
Timetable for consultation under section 37
Duty to notify Commission of proposed application
Duty to consult local community
Duty to publicise
Duty to take account of responses to consultation and publicity
Advice for potential applicants and others
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
Advice for potential applicants and others
Obtaining information about interests in land
Rights of entry
Rights of entry: the Crown
Acceptance of applications
Notifying persons of accepted application
Initial choice of Panel or single commissioner
Panel member continuing though ceasing to be Commissioner
Membership of Panel where application relates to land in Wales
Panel to decide, or make recommendation in respect of, application
Decision-making by the Panel
Single Commissioner to handle application
Single Commissioner continuing though ceasing to be Commissioner
Examining authority to control examination of application
Written representations
Open-floor hearings
Hearings: general provisions
Timetable for examining, and deciding or reporting on, application
Interpretation of Chapter 4: “interested party” and other expressions
Decisions of Panel and Council
Matters that may be disregarded when deciding application
When power to intervene arises
Grant or refusal of development consent
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
PB 33 Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment PB 34 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
What may be included in order granting development consent
Exercise of powers in relation to legislation
Purpose for which compulsory acquisition may be authorised
Commons, open spaces etc: compulsory acquisition of land
Public rights of way
Excavation, mining, quarrying and boring operations
Highways
Duration of development consent order
When development begins
Development without development consent
Time limits
Right to enter without warrant
Right to enter under warrant
Rights of entry: the Crown
Power to require information
Planning obligations
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
Planning obligations
Blighted land: England and Wales
Local development documents
Development plan documents: climate change policies
Determination of planning applications by officers
Determination of applications for certificates of lawful use or development by officers
Validity of decisions made on reviews
Determination of listed building applications by officers
Removal of right to compensation where notice given of withdrawal of planning permission
Power to make non-material changes to planning permission
Tree preservation orders
Determination of procedure for certain appeals
Further provisions as to the procedure for certain appeals
Fees for appeals
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
The levy
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
The levy
Charging authorities
Liability
Amount
Application
Collection
Enforcement
Secretary of State
CIL regulations: general
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
PB 30 Friends of the Earth Supplementary PB 35 High Peak Borough Council PB 36 Friends of the Earth - Postcards
Relationship with other powers
Expressions relating to the Crown
Service of notices: general
Interpretation
Application of Act to Scotland: modifications
repeals
Extent
Commencement
LNG facilities ‘(1) The construction of an LNG facility is within section 13(1)(ca) only if (when constructed) the facility will be in England and— (a) the storage capacity of the...
Gas reception facilities ‘(1) The construction of a gas reception facility is within section 13(1)(cb) only if (when constructed)— (a) the facility will be in England and will be...
Highways ‘(1) Highway-related development is within section 13(1)(e) only if— (a) it is the construction of a highway in a case within subsection (2) or (6), (b) it is the improvement...
Welsh offshore generating stations ‘(1) Section 29(2) does not prevent an order under section 3 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 from being made in relation to the carrying out of works...
Timetable for decisions ‘(1) The decision-maker is under a duty to decide an application for an order granting development consent by the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the...
Correction of errors in decisions ‘In section 56(3)(c) of PCPA 2004 (appropriate consent required for correction of errors) at the beginning insert “in a case where the decision...
Validity of orders, decisions and directions ‘(1) Section 284(3) of TCPA 1990 (validity of certain actions on the part of the Secretary of State) is amended as follows. (2) Before paragraph...
Applications and appeals by statutory undertakers ‘In section 266 of TCPA 1990 (applications for planning permission by statutory undertakers), after subsection (1) insert—...
Appeals relating to old mining permissions ‘(1) Schedule 6 to TCPA 1990 (determination of certain appeals by person appointed by Secretary of State) is amended as set out in subsections (2)...
Powers of National Assembly for Wales ‘In Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Assembly measures: matters within Assembly’s legislative competence), after...
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
PB 37 City of London Corporation
Delegation of functions of regional planning bodies ‘(1) In Part 1 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (regional functions) after section 4 insert— “4A Delegation...
Local development orders: removal of requirement to implement policies ‘(1) Section 61A of TCPA 1990 (local development orders) is amended as set out in subsections (2) and (3). (2) Omit...
Appeals: miscellaneous amendments ‘Schedule [Appeals: miscellaneous amendments] (appeals: miscellaneous amendments) has effect.’.—[Mr. Dhanda.]
Geographically-specified national policy statements ‘(1) This section sets out the requirements for national policy statements which make particular reference to specific geographical areas...
Amendment of the meaning of development ‘(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows. (2) In section 55 (meaning of development and new development), in subsection...
Amendment of Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ‘(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 is amended as follows. (2) In section 67(2)...
Decisions of Panel and Council (duty in relation to electromagnetic fields) ‘(1) This section applies in relation to an application for an order granting development consent if the...
Third party rights of appeal ‘(1) TCPA 1990 is amended as follows. (2) After section 78(2) (right to appeal), insert— “(2A) Where a local planning authority approve an...
Playing fields ‘(1) The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (“the 1995 Order”) shall be amended as follows. (2) In paragraph (z)(ii)(aa) of the...
Use Class Orders ‘(1) The local planning authority may, when it deems it appropriate to do so, report on the effectiveness of the Use Class Orders available to it in the Town and Country...
Enforcement charters ‘(1) PCPA 2004 is amended as follows. (2) After section 18 (statements of community involvement) insert— “18A Enforcement charters (1) The local planning...
‘Appeals: miscellaneous amendments
Committee membership and attendance (out of 18)
Chairpersons
Members
[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]