English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill – in the House of Commons am 10:09 pm ar 24 Tachwedd 2025.
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Amendments made: 143, page 173, leave out lines 28 to 35 and insert—
“(c) omit subsection (5);”.
This removes the requirement for a Mayoral development order under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to either be approved by each local planning authority or by the Secretary of State.
Amendment 144, page 174, leave out lines 1 to 24.—(Miatta Fahnbulleh.)
This removes the power for the Secretary of State to approve a Mayoral development order under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and is consequential on Amendment 143.
Amendment proposed: 25, page 174, line 24, at end insert—
“61DCB Density requirement
(1) A strategic authority issuing a mayoral development order must prioritise applications which—
(a) will deliver greater density in urban areas,
(b) are located in areas with greater public transportation accessibility according to the indices established by subsection (2), or
(c) if located within the Greater London Authority, are located in areas with a Transport for London Public Transport Accessibility level equal or greater than Level 4.
(2) A strategic authority must create ‘public transport accessibility index’ to categorise areas within the authority based on their proximity to public transportation.
(3) A strategic authority must issue a mayoral development order for any land which has been previously developed.” —(Paul Holmes.)
This amendment would require mayoral development orders (MDOs) to prioritise planning applications in areas of high urban density and public transport accessibility, and would require MDOs to be issued for previously developed land.
Question put, That the amendment be made.
Rhif adran 365
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25
The House divided: Ayes 99, Noes 367.
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 145, page 174, line 27, at end insert—
“(ii) omit “with the approval of each relevant local planning authority”;”.
This removes the requirement under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for local planning authority consent to the revision or revocation of a Mayoral development order.
Amendment 146, page 174, line 31, at end insert—
“(iii) leave out from “(and” to “circumstances)”.”
This amendment is consequential on Amendment 145.
Amendment 147, page 176, leave out lines 1 to 9. —(Miatta Fahnbulleh.)
This removes further provision inserted into the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by the Bill in relation to the process for the Secretary of State to approve Mayoral development orders, and is consequential on Amendments 143 and 144.
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