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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

Amendment A362AF A362AF: After Clause 294, insert the following new Clause— "Interruptions to the coastal route by proposed development (1) The Planning Act 2008 (c. 29) is amended as follows— (a) in section 8 (consultation on publicity requirements), after subsection (1)(b) insert— "(c) Natural England if the location is in whole or in part coastal access land within the meaning of section 3A of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act." (b) in section 42 (duty to consult), after paragraph (d) insert— "(e) Natural England if the land is in whole or in part coastal access land within the meaning of section 3A of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act." (2) This subsection applies when Natural England receives a notification of a proposal for development consent from the Infrastructure Planning Commission, or of an application to a local authority for planning permission, and the proposed development is in whole or in part on coastal access land. (3) If it considers that the proposed development will have a serious effect on coastal access in that area, Natural England must carry out a review (an "urgent review") of the coastal access on the affected land in consultation with the applicants, the persons listed in section 55E of the 1949 Act and the local planning authority. (4) Natural England may— (a) object to or comment on the application for development consent or planning permission, and the existence of coastal access land is a material planning consideration in the determination of the application; (b) request the applicants to provide alternative coastal access by means of an alternative route and coastal margin, and such provision may be a relevant condition or part of a planning obligation in the consent; (c) provide alternative coastal access by means of an alternative route and coastal margin."