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Proceeding contribution from Lord Adonis (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 20 October 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Planning Bill.

Planning Bill

The Government share the concerns of the noble Lords, Lord Cobbold and Lord Reay, that communities should be able to evolve over time for precisely the reasons also set out by the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin. However, we are in no doubt that the existing controls set out in PPG2 already provide robust protection to the green belt and local flexibility to enable proportionate development in villages. PPG2 places a presumption against inappropriate development in the green belt, which has played, and will continue to play, a crucial role in preventing urban sprawl and encroachment on the countryside. However, PPG2 does not preclude all development in the green belt and specifically recognises the need for some development in villages. I would draw the Committee’s attention to the policy—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
704 c980-1 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Compensation Devolved matters Appeals Compulsory purchase Conservation Carbon dioxide Common land Brownfield sites Allotments Contamination Housing Fees and charges Land Health hazards Electricity generation Infrastructure Exemptions Farms Inland waterways Green belt Electric cables Farmers Local government Ministerial powers Powers of entry Planning permission Nuisance Planning Ports Nuclear power Power stations Publicity Listed buildings Parliamentary scrutiny National Trust London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Scotland Water Transport Storage Wales Rights of way Rural areas Second homes Trees Regional development agencies Regional government Tree preservation orders Infrastructure Planning Commission National policy statements Statutory instruments
Legislation
Planning Bill 2007-08
Link
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