We support Amendment 23 tabled by Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP,Teresa Pearce MP and Jim McMahon MP. This would remove from the Bill all the provisions relating to restrictions of the use of planning conditions by local planning authorities
Key messages
- We support Amendment 23 tabled by Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP,Teresa Pearce MP and Jim McMahon MP. This would remove from the Bill all the provisions relating to restrictions of the use of planning conditions by local planning authorities. There is little evidence to suggest development is being delayed by planning conditions. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the associated national planning practice guidance, already sets out expectations on use of planning conditions and the new primary legislation is unnecessary.
- We support Amendment 9 tabled by Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP,Teresa Pearce MP and Jim McMahon MP, which would enable local authorities' to recover the full costs of assisting with the development of a neighbourhood plan. It is crucial that local authorities are adequately funded to meet their statutory duties in relation to neighbourhood planning.
- Amendment 15 tabled by Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, Teresa Pearce MP and Jim McMahon MP would give councils flexibility to apply conditions that have been restricted by the Secretary State where they are deemed necessary to address specific local circumstances and impact. Councils have raised concerns that restriction of the imposition of certain planning conditions by the Secretary of State. We broadly support this measure.
- Amendment 16 tabled by Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, Teresa Pearce MP and Jim McMahon MP would ensure that local authorities are consulted on the draft regulations for provisions to restrict the power of local authorities to impose planning conditions. We broadly support this measure.
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