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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)In the interest of focusing the debate on the actual changes that we are making in the clause, when a national policy statement has been reviewed and is to be updated, and…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Hamble Valley, for his constructive tone on this clause—and others; I do not mean to confine his constructive attitude to just…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)I take the point about the nuance. That is helpful—thank you.24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you both for your time this morning. I also wanted to ask you about the nationally significant infrastructure projects regime. As you know, the objective of the Bill in…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q I have two quick questions: one on planning decisions for Victoria and one on development corporations for Hugh. Victoria, you will know that at the moment individual local…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Nationally significant infrastructure projects, which I do not think you have chosen to talk about. Councillor Hug: No—they are coming through very quickly. From a local authority…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q Could I ask you about the reforms in the Bill relating to planning decisions, and specifically our intention to take powers to introduce a national scheme of delegation? How do…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q We heard earlier from the RTPI about the variation in the quality and effectiveness of schemes of delegation at a local level. Councillor Wright: With regard to a national…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q The Bill will mandate it, so I am asking you what you think is the most effective design for the national scheme of delegation that we intend to introduce. It is perfectly fine…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q If I have understood you, I do not think we are suggesting that. We want the most important, most significant major applications to come to committee. Given the examples we have…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q Should every small site application come before a committee? Councillor Hug: No. We had a thing where someone in a public report was saying we had only built x number of houses,…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to be really clear, because this is important, given what we are asking Natural England to do. Without causing any tension between you and Marian Spain, do you disagree…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)That is a very clear elaboration. On the Natural England point—on the mitigation hierarchy? Richard Benwell: As it stands, before a development that would have adverse effects on…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)That is very useful. Thank you.24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q If I have understood you correctly, there is a general dislike of CPO, and a general objection to the powers introduced by the previous Government’s Bill, but nothing very…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Catherine, for giving up your time this afternoon. I have two questions on the NSIP regime and development consent orders, which is your specialism. First, you will…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (First sitting)Q Marian, thank you for giving your time today and for the work that you and the organisation are doing to ensure that the new system will be operational shortly after the Bill…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q Rachel, may I press you on CPOs, because you have raised some very stark and serious concerns? Could you outline for the Committee what you understand the CPO reforms in the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you all for coming to give evidence. This is a question for Richard, but I am sure the other two witnesses have views, assuming that you share some of the concerns that…24 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)Q I should say that we are formally consulting about this matter alongside the Bill, but it is useful to draw out what you think in design terms. Councillor Clewer: I have a…24 Apr 2025