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Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26. Committee stage twelfth sitting

Government new clause 39 (Surcharge on planning fees), discussed with Government new clause 42 (Planning Act 2008: right to enter and survey land). Government new clause 42 agreed to. Government new clause 43 (Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders) agreed to. Government new clause 44 (Applications for development consent: removal of certain pre-application requirements) agreed to on division (9 votes to 5). Government new clause 45 (Applications for development consent: changes related to section (Applications for development consent: removal of certain pre-application requirements)), agreed to on division (9 votes to 5). Government new clause 65 (Transfer schemes in connection with regulations under section 74(1)), agreed to. Government new clause 66 (Compulsory purchase powers: Secretary of State) agreed to. Government new clause 67 (Power to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 68 (Warrant to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 69 (Powers of entry: further provision) agreed to. Government new clause 70 (Powers of entry: compensation) agreed to. Government new clause 71 (Powers of entry: offences) agreed to. Government new clause 72 (Revoked EDP: powers of Secretary of State etc to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 73 (Application to the Crown) agreed to. New clause 1 (Power to decline applications based on outcomes of previous grants of permission), discussed with new clause 15 (Requirement to undertake planned affordable housing construction), new clause 25 (Requirement to undertake planned affordable housing construction (No. 2)), new clause 55 (Transfer of land to local authority following expiry of planning permission), new clause 60 (Thresholds for affordable housing provision), new clause 61 (Additional business rates for developers not completing approved development), new clause 76 (No planning permission to be granted in cases of intentional unauthorised development), new clause 82 (Duty to complete development of local infrastructure), and new clause 83 (Development of land for the public benefit). New clause 1 withdrawn. New clause 2 (Review of the setting of local plans under the National Planning Policy Framework) debated and withdrawn. New clause 3 (Housing plans to include quotas for affordable and social housing), discussed with new clause 8 (Local planning authority discretion over affordability of housing), new clause 26 (Provision of Older Persons Housing and Later Living Homes), new clause 37 (Local planning authority powers relating to new towns), new clause 48 (Review of method for assessing local housing need), new clause 49 (New towns to contribute towards housing targets), new clause 50 (Local Housing Plans), new clause 75 (Requirement for 20% of housing to be on small sites), and new clause 92 (Housing needs of ageing population). New clause 3 negatived on division (3 votes to 8). New clause 5 (Zero carbon standard for new homes), discussed with new clause 11 (Accessibility requirements to be made mandatory), and new clause 110 (Accessibility standards for new homes), negatived on division (3 votes to 8). New clause 7 (Sustainable drainage), discussed with new clause 34 (Sustainable drainage (No. 2)), and new clause 89 (Review of drainage performance of new developments), negatived on division (5 votes to 7). New clause 9 (Development plans to aim to improve health and well-being), discussed with new clause 14 (Purposes and principles to be followed by parties exercising planning or development functions), and new clause 41 (Exercise of planning functions to be compatible with the purpose of planning), debated and withdrawn. Committee adjourned till 22nd May. Written evidence reported to the House.