Government new clause 39 (Surcharge on planning fees), discussed with Government new clause 42 (Planning Act 2008: right to enter and survey land). Government new clause 42 agreed to. Government new clause 43 (Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders) agreed to. Government new clause 44 (Applications for development consent: removal of certain pre-application requirements) agreed to on division (9 votes to 5). Government new clause 45 (Applications for development consent: changes related to section (Applications for development consent: removal of certain pre-application requirements)), agreed to on division (9 votes to 5). Government new clause 65 (Transfer schemes in connection with regulations under section 74(1)), agreed to. Government new clause 66 (Compulsory purchase powers: Secretary of State) agreed to. Government new clause 67 (Power to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 68 (Warrant to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 69 (Powers of entry: further provision) agreed to. Government new clause 70 (Powers of entry: compensation) agreed to. Government new clause 71 (Powers of entry: offences) agreed to. Government new clause 72 (Revoked EDP: powers of Secretary of State etc to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 73 (Application to the Crown) agreed to. New clause 1 (Power to decline applications based on outcomes of previous grants of permission), discussed with new clause 15 (Requirement to undertake planned affordable housing construction), new clause 25 (Requirement to undertake planned affordable housing construction (No. 2)), new clause 55 (Transfer of land to local authority following expiry of planning permission), new clause 60 (Thresholds for affordable housing provision), new clause 61 (Additional business rates for developers not completing approved development), new clause 76 (No planning permission to be granted in cases of intentional unauthorised development), new clause 82 (Duty to complete development of local infrastructure), and new clause 83 (Development of land for the public benefit). New clause 1 withdrawn. New clause 2 (Review of the setting of local plans under the National Planning Policy Framework) debated and withdrawn. New clause 3 (Housing plans to include quotas for affordable and social housing), discussed with new clause 8 (Local planning authority discretion over affordability of housing), new clause 26 (Provision of Older Persons Housing and Later Living Homes), new clause 37 (Local planning authority powers relating to new towns), new clause 48 (Review of method for assessing local housing need), new clause 49 (New towns to contribute towards housing targets), new clause 50 (Local Housing Plans), new clause 75 (Requirement for 20% of housing to be on small sites), and new clause 92 (Housing needs of ageing population). New clause 3 negatived on division (3 votes to 8). New clause 5 (Zero carbon standard for new homes), discussed with new clause 11 (Accessibility requirements to be made mandatory), and new clause 110 (Accessibility standards for new homes), negatived on division (3 votes to 8). New clause 7 (Sustainable drainage), discussed with new clause 34 (Sustainable drainage (No. 2)), and new clause 89 (Review of drainage performance of new developments), negatived on division (5 votes to 7). New clause 9 (Development plans to aim to improve health and well-being), discussed with new clause 14 (Purposes and principles to be followed by parties exercising planning or development functions), and new clause 41 (Exercise of planning functions to be compatible with the purpose of planning), debated and withdrawn. Committee adjourned till 22nd May. Written evidence reported to the House.

Government new clause 39 (Surcharge on planning fees), discussed with Government new clause 42 (Planning Act 2008: right to enter and survey land). Government new clause 42 agreed to. Government new clause 43 (Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders) agreed to. Government new clause 44 (Applications for development...

My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement.

Three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters - North East of Farnes Deep, Allonby Bay and Dolphin Head are formally designated from today, after Lord Benyon signed the...

My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement.

Three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters - North East of Farnes Deep, Allonby Bay and Dolphin Head are formally designated from today, after Lord Benyon signed the...

Three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters - North East of Farnes Deep, Allonby Bay and Dolphin Head are formally designated from today, after Lord Benyon signed the designation orders for these sites on 14^th June 2023.

Since leaving the EU and becoming a fully independent coastal state, we...

Three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters - North East of Farnes Deep, Allonby Bay and Dolphin Head are formally designated from today, after Lord Benyon signed the designation orders for these sites on 14^th June 2023.

Since leaving the EU and becoming a fully independent coastal state, we...

Lords committee stage fourteenth day. Clauses 176 to 203 agreed to. Schedules 16 and 17 agreed to. New clauses agreed to. Clause 204 disagreed to. Clause 205 agreed to as amended. Clause 206 disagreed to. Clause 207 agreed to as amended. New clause agreed to. Clauses 208 and 209 agreed to as amended. Clauses 210 to 212 agreed to. Schedule 18 agreed to. Clause 213 agreed to. Clause 214 agreed to as amended. New clauses agreed to.

Lords committee stage fourteenth day. Clauses 176 to 203 agreed to. Schedules 16 and 17 agreed to. New clauses agreed to. Clause 204 disagreed to. Clause 205 agreed to as amended. Clause 206 disagreed to. Clause 207 agreed to as amended. New clause agreed to. Clauses 208 and 209 agreed...

Moved by

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

415: Clause 176, page 222, line 14, at end insert—

“(2A) Designations under subsections (1) and (2) may only be made following consultation with the local community.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would require designation of a high street or town centre to be consulted upon.

Moved by

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

415: Clause 176, page 222, line 14, at end insert—

“(2A) Designations under subsections (1) and (2) may only be made following consultation with the local community.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would require designation of a high street or town centre to be consulted upon.

My Lords, before I start, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for all his work on the REUL Bill, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Chapman.

Welcome back to the levelling-up Bill. We have a large number of amendments in this first group today. They address vacant high street...

My Lords, before I start, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for all his work on the REUL Bill, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Chapman.

Welcome back to the levelling-up Bill. We have a large number of amendments in this first group today. They address vacant high street...

My Lords, I draw attention to my amendment, co-signed by the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow—and I am very grateful to him for doing so. The amendment is to Clause 178(4).

Clause 178 is dealing with the vacancy condition, which is one of the conditions for permitting letting or rental auctions by...

My Lords, I draw attention to my amendment, co-signed by the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow—and I am very grateful to him for doing so. The amendment is to Clause 178(4).

Clause 178 is dealing with the vacancy condition, which is one of the conditions for permitting letting or rental auctions by...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, for identifying what I believe to be an unintended consequence in connection with the proposed forced auctions of high street property. I am pleased to add my name in support of Amendment 418.

Following many years of practice...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, for identifying what I believe to be an unintended consequence in connection with the proposed forced auctions of high street property. I am pleased to add my name in support of Amendment 418.

Following many years of practice...

My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 426 in my name. I start by declaring an erstwhile interest as a former property manager of retail premises. It had a high street address, but the main shopping area had ceased to be in the high street some 30 years prior...

My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 426 in my name. I start by declaring an erstwhile interest as a former property manager of retail premises. It had a high street address, but the main shopping area had ceased to be in the high street some 30 years prior...

My Lords, I apologise that I have not been in Committee in recent sessions; I had amendments on housing. I have discovered that, as a non-affiliated Peer, it is difficult to organise the division of labour when there are so many hefty Bills going through the House.

I have a particular...

My Lords, I apologise that I have not been in Committee in recent sessions; I had amendments on housing. I have discovered that, as a non-affiliated Peer, it is difficult to organise the division of labour when there are so many hefty Bills going through the House.

I have a particular...

My Lords, I apologise to the Committee: I should have disclosed before I spoke that I have an interest as the owner of high street retail premises.

My Lords, I apologise to the Committee: I should have disclosed before I spoke that I have an interest as the owner of high street retail premises.

My Lords, there is so much that can be said regarding high streets that is very well evidenced, and in fact there is consensus about what does and does not work. Our concern on these Benches is that the various measures in the Bill, even when combined—it is important to...

My Lords, there is so much that can be said regarding high streets that is very well evidenced, and in fact there is consensus about what does and does not work. Our concern on these Benches is that the various measures in the Bill, even when combined—it is important to...

My Lords, I start by addressing Amendments 415, 416 and 417 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage. Clause 176 sets out the criteria and conditions that must be met before high street or town centre designation can be made. Local authorities are uniquely placed to...

My Lords, I start by addressing Amendments 415, 416 and 417 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage. Clause 176 sets out the criteria and conditions that must be met before high street or town centre designation can be made. Local authorities are uniquely placed to...

I apologise to the Minister for interrupting, but before she sits down, can she address this point? One of the key arguments made—in that group of amendments to which the noble Baroness referred—by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, and by myself and my noble friends Lord Shipley and...

I apologise to the Minister for interrupting, but before she sits down, can she address this point? One of the key arguments made—in that group of amendments to which the noble Baroness referred—by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, and by myself and my noble friends Lord Shipley and...