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
House of Lords
23 November 2015
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This bill would create a default rule that planning permission for subterranean development is unlikely to be granted unless certain conditions are met. It also sets out how that presumption should be applied and what related rules and procedures should govern underground projects.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Lords, having begun its journey in the Lords during the 2015 session.
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2 Jun 2015
20 Nov 2015
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 20 November.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
