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Proceeding contribution from Chris Mole (Labour) in the House of Commons on Friday, 9 May 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Planning and Energy Bill.


Planning and Energy Bill

Before the hon. Gentleman moves on, does he agree that the new clause, in distinguishing between domestic and commercial, has interesting implications for the new breed of construction, which I call mixed-use development or the live/workspace type of development. Sometimes it is viewed as domestic, other times commercial, because people can live and work in the same space. That would potentially fall outside either of the individual classifications suggested by my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore), and would require yet another classification. Is it not ironic that one of the best examples of such projects is BedZED—the Beddington zero energy development—in Merton, which is a borough that has been referred to several times already?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
475 c980 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conservation Construction Climate change Energy Insulation Heating Planning permission Planning Public participation Microgeneration Standards Renewable energy Carbon emissions
Legislation
Planning and Energy Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk