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Localism Bill

170CD: After Clause 124, insert the following new Clause— ““Consideration of planning applications: design review panels In section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (determination of applications for planning permissions: general considerations), after subsection (2) insert— ““(2A) Where an application has been made under subsection (1), the authority may submit it to a design review panel for consideration. (2B) Where an application has been submitted to a design review panel, the panel may make recommendations to the authority regarding the quality of design in the application. (2C) Where recommendations have been given, the authority shall, in dealing with the application, have regard to such recommendations so far as material to the application. (2D) In subsection (2A) ““design review panel”” means an independent cross-professional panel appointed to examine and evaluate the design of the proposed development.””””