A Bill to give people who have made representations about development plans the right to participate in associated examination hearings; to require public consultation on development proposals; to grant local authorities power to apply local design standards for permitted development and to refuse permitted development proposals that would be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of an individual or community; to make planning permission for major housing schemes subject to associated works starting within two years; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Rachel HopkinsLabour (Co-op)
3 May 2022
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This bill would widen participation and transparency in planning. It would give people who have made representations about development plans a right to participate in examination hearings, require public consultation on development proposals, allow local authorities to apply local design standards to certain permitted developments and to refuse those that harm health or wellbeing, and link major housing scheme permissions to works starting within two years.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with the first reading on 14 July 2021 and the second reading on 6 May 2022.
In the recorded ten-minute rule vote on 14 July 2021, 219 MPs voted Aye and 0 No. Labour (Co-op) and other listed groups supported the motion; Conservative and several other parties are shown as mixed (no recorded votes) in this record.
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The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
