A Bill to introduce a presumption in planning decision-making against approving quarry development in close proximity to settlements; to require the risks of proposed quarrying sites to the environment and to public health to be assessed as part of the planning process; to provide that the decision on a planning application for quarry development may only be made by the Secretary of State; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Paul HolmesConservative
2 November 2023
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This bill would change planning rules for quarry development. It creates a presumption against approving quarry development near settlements, requires environmental and public health risk assessments to be carried out as part of the planning process, and makes the Secretary of State the sole decision-maker for quarry planning applications.
The bill is at the 1st Reading stage in the House of Commons (14 March 2023), originating in the Commons and sponsored by Paul Holmes; it has not yet moved to subsequent stages.
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14 Mar 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
