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Planning System Reforms

The UK government is undertaking comprehensive planning system reforms through the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with multiple bills including the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 and Planning Application Fees Bill currently progressing. The reforms aim to streamline the planning process to accelerate housebuilding, particularly in London and other growth areas, but are raising concerns about the removal of statutory planning consultees (including Sport England) and protection of community assets like playing fields and Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The reforms are in active implementation with ongoing consultations on new towns and assessments of impacts on protected designations.

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21 Feb 2017 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017

Motion to Consider 15:30:00 Moved by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: That the Grand Committee do consider the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and …

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2016

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12 Dec 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Compulsory Purchase) (Corresponding Amendments) Regulations 2016

Motion to Consider 18:17:00 Moved by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: That the Grand Committee do consider the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Compulsory Purchase) (Corresponding Amendments) Regulations 2016. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government and …

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24 Nov 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Question 11:29:00 Asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 21 November (HLWS274) announcing that local authorities will not be required to set higher rents for …

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11 May 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Commons Reason 15:50:00 Motion A Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That this House do not insist on its Amendment 47E, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 47F. 47F: Because it would alter the financial arrangements made …

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11 May 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Consideration of Lords message Mr Speaker: I draw the attention of the House to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendment 47E. I must also inform the House that the motion relating to Lords amendment 47E is …

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10 May 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Commons Reasons and Amendments 16:42:00 Motion A Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That this House do not insist on its Amendment 10B, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 10C. 10C: Because it would undermine the delivery …

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9 May 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Consideration of Lords message Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel): Before I call the Minister, I wish to repeat what Mr Speaker said on 25 April about Lords amendments and financial privilege: designation of such amendments is not a matter of …

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4 May 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Commons Amendments and Reasons 15:38:00 A message was brought from the Commons, That they agree to certain of the amendments made by your Lordships to the Housing and Planning Bill without amendment; they agree to certain other amendments with amendments …

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3 May 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Consideration of Lords amendments Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle): I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendments 37 to 58, 91, 184 and 185. If the House agrees to any …

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27 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Third Reading 16:28:00 Clause 54: Meaning of “property manager” and related expressions Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 54, page 25, line 27, at end insert— “( ) But a person is not a property manager for the purposes of …

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25 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (5th Day) 16:20:00 Relevant documents: 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th and 28th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Amendment 118 Moved by 118: After Clause 143, insert the following new Clause— “Carbon compliance standard for new homes (1) The Secretary …

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25 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (5th Day) (Continued) 20:18:00 Clause 145: Processing of planning applications by alternative providers Amendment 120A Moved by 120A: Clause 145, page 74, line 23, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert— “(1) The Secretary of State may by …

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20 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (4th Day) 15:51:00 Relevant documents: 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th and 28th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, I beg to move …

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20 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (4th Day) (Continued) 20:30:00 Clause 137: Local planning authority to keep register of particular kinds of land Amendment 107ZE Moved by 107ZE: Clause 137, page 70, line 8, at end insert “, and in particular the achievement of sustainable …

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18 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (3rd Day) 15:07:00 Relevant documents: 20th, 21st, 26th and 27th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 78: Mandatory rents for high income local authority tenants Amendment 72 Moved by 72: Clause 78, page 34, line 25, leave out …

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18 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (3rd Day) (Continued) 18:00:00 Amendment 78A Moved by 78A: After Clause 90, insert the following new Clause— “Reducing local authority influence over private registered providers (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the purpose of …

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13 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (2nd Day) 15:37:00 Relevant documents: 20th, 21st and 26th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 55: Recovering abandoned premises Amendment 39 Moved by 39: Clause 55, page 26, line 11, leave out “neither the tenant nor a named …

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11 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Order of Consideration Motion 15:08:00 Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 22, Schedule 1, Clauses 23 and 24, Schedule 2, Clause 25, …

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11 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (1st Day) 15:08:00 Clause 2: What is a starter home? Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 2, page 1, line 13, at end insert— “( ) is subject to a restriction requiring repayment of the 20% discount, reduced by …

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11 Apr 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Report (1st Day) (Continued) 19:21:00 Clause 13: “Banning order” and “banning order offence” Amendment 14 Moved by 14: Clause 13, page 9, line 15, leave out “companies” and insert “bodies corporate” Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con): My Lords, the …

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23 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (9th Day) 11:41:00 Relevant document: 20th and 21st Report s from the Delegated Powers Committee Amendment 101BB Moved by 101BB: After Clause 141, insert the following new Clause — “Code of practice for subterranean development works (1) A local …

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23 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (9th Day) (Continued) 15:20:00 Amendment 102CZA Moved by 102CZA: After Clause 143, insert the following new Clause— “Limitations on planning obligations Regulation 123 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (further limitations on use of planning regulations) is repealed.” …

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22 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (8th Day) 15:26:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Amendment 89LZA Moved by 89LZA: After Clause 134, insert the following new Clause— “The purpose of planning (1) Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act …

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17 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (7th Day) 11:38:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 115: Assessment of accommodation needs Amendment 82GD Moved by 82GD: Clause 115, page 52, line 30, at end insert— “(c) plots on which gypsies, travellers and …

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17 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (7th Day) (Continued) 14:51:00 Amendment 84D not moved. Amendment 84E Moved by 84E: After Clause 124, insert the following new Clause— “Sinking funds for repairs: leaseholds (1) The buyer of a leasehold in a shared residential building with common …

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14 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (6th Day) 15:07:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 68: Housing to be taken into account Amendment 66CA not moved. Amendment 66D Moved by 66D: Clause 68, page 30, line 17, at end insert— “( …

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14 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (6th Day) (Continued) 20:53:00 Amendment 75A Moved by 75A: Clause 78, page 34, line 17, at end insert— “( ) The regulations shall not apply if the Secretary of State determines that the cost for a local authority of …

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10 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (5th Day) 11:40:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 67: Payments to Secretary of State Amendment 61 Moved by 61: Clause 67, page 29, line 33, at end insert “which shall include— (i) the repayment …

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10 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (5th Day) (Continued) 15:17:00 Amendment 63 Moved by 63: Clause 67, page 29, line 33, at end insert— “( ) The total payment required from all affected local authorities in any financial year shall not exceed the total grant …

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8 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (4th Day) 15:09:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 8: Definitions Amendment 54 Moved by 54: Clause 8, page 5, line 29, at end insert “, and without unreasonable cost” Lord Beecham (Lab): My Lords, …

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8 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (4th Day) (Continued) 20:35:00 Amendment 57 Moved by 57: Clause 62, page 28, line 10, at end insert— “( ) A grant made under subsection (2) must include a condition that, if the dwelling to which the grant is …

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3 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (3rd Day) 11:36:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 2: What is a starter home? Amendment 37B Moved by 37B: Clause 2, page 1, line 11, after “purchase” insert “via a mortgage” Lord Shipley (LD): …

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3 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) 14:47:00 Amendment 38 Moved by 38: Clause 2, page 1, line 12, leave out from “a” to end and insert “price no higher than is affordable to a household receiving the median local household income, with …

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1 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (2nd Day) 15:09:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Amendment 24 Moved by 24: After Clause 54, insert the following new Clause— “Requirements relating to tenancy deposits: relevant persons (1) The Housing Act 2004 is amended …

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1 Mar 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) 20:37:00 Amendment 37 Moved by 37: Clause 1, page 1, line 6, after second “of” insert “new homes across all tenures, including” Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab): My Lords, this group of amendments looks at starter …

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9 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (1st Day) 15:49:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 12: Introduction to this Part Amendment A1 Moved by A1: Clause 12, page 8, line 17, leave out “rogue” and insert “specified” Lord Greaves (LD): My …

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9 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 20:43:00 Relevant document: 20th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Amendment 19 Moved by 19: After Clause 54, insert the following new Clause— “Description of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) Article 3 of the Licensing of …

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4 Feb 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Order of Consideration Motion 11:36:00 Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Housing and Planning Bill has been committed that they consider the Bill in the …

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26 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Second Reading 16:16:00 Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, it is a great …

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12 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

[2nd Allocated Day] Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee Clause 67 Payments to Secretary of State 12:49:00 Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab): I beg to move amendment 131, page 29, line 14, leave …

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5 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

20:47:00 The Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis): I beg to move, That the Order of 2 November 2015 (Housing and Planning Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted. …

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5 Jan 2016 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

[1st Allocated Day] Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 1 Building Control Standards for Starter Homes ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations require all starter homes meeting the definition at section 2 …

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2015

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20 Nov 2015 | Bill stage linked

Planning (Subterranean Development) Bill [HL]

Second Reading 13:10:00 Moved by Lord Dubs: That the Bill be now read a second time. Lord Dubs (Lab): My Lords, anyone looking at their newspapers will see, at frequent intervals, articles about basement excavations. Invariably they will describe the …

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2 Nov 2015 | Bill stage Department for Communities and Local Government linked

Housing and Planning Bill

Second Reading Mr Speaker: I must inform the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition. 15:37:00 The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Greg Clark): I beg to move, …

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2 Jun 2015 | Bill stage linked

Planning (Subterranean Development) Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:24:00 A Bill to make provision for the presumption against the granting of planning permission in respect of subterranean development where certain conditions apply; and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Lord Dubs, read a first …

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