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Planning

  • Debate Pack

    Building out extant planning permissions

    Tuesday, 29 October, 2019

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 30 October 2019 at 9.30am on building out extant planning permissions. The debate will be opened by Anne Milton MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Planning Obligations (Section 106 Agreements)

    Friday, 06 September, 2019

    This briefing looks at recent changes to planning obligations, the appeals process surrounding them and how planning obligations interact with the Community Infrastructure Levy. The briefing looks at England only.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Must planning committees follow officers’ advice in reaching decisions?

    Friday, 30 August, 2019

    This briefing examines the relationship between planning officers and councillors and how published guidance deals with the considerations that might arise when planning committees overturn officers’ advice. It applies to England only.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on a motion on the British house building industry

    Monday, 19 August, 2019

    On 5 September 2019 there will be a debate on a motion on the British house building industry. The debate will take place in the main Chamber and will be led by Siobhain McDonagh.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis: Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] 2017-19

    Tuesday, 23 July, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing deals with the Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] 2017-19, which would provide that the Secretary of State’s powers in relation to the management of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, include the power to grant a lease in respect of land for a period of up to 150 years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Where do you draw the line? Local administrative boundaries in England

    Monday, 15 July, 2019

    A review of policy and practice influencing the creation and change of local government and other local administrative boundaries in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Local government
    • Planning
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Planning enforcement in England

    Monday, 08 July, 2019

    This briefing describes the legal powers available to local planning authorities ensure enforcement of planning law. It applies to England only.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    Friday, 28 June, 2019

    There will be an Estimates Day debate in the House of Commons Chamber on 2 July 2019 on the spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The debate will be opened by Layla Moran MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children's social services
    • Community care
    • Government
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Local government
    • Planning
    • Public spending
    • Rented housing
  • Debate Pack

    Replacement of EU structural funds for Least Developed Regions

    Wednesday, 26 June, 2019

    A Westminster Hall debate on the replacement of EU structural funds for Least Developed Regions has been scheduled for Wednesday 26 June 2019, from 2:30-4:00pm. The debate will be led by Paul Blomfield MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Government
    • Planning
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    General Debate on Social Housing

    Monday, 10 June, 2019

    On 13 June 2019 there will be a general debate on social housing. This debate will take place in the main chamber.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Rented housing
  • Debate Pack

    Housebuilding targets

    Monday, 10 June, 2019

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Tuesday 11 June 2019 on housebuilding targets. The debate will be opened by Anne Marie Morris MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    What next for planning in England? The National Planning Policy Framework

    Monday, 10 June, 2019

    The National Planning Policy Framework sets the direction for planning in England. Following a consultation, it has been revised, to reflect more than 80 reforms previously announced by the Government in the Housing White Paper and in its consultation on planning for the right homes in the right places.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Regional Industrial Strategy

    Friday, 31 May, 2019

    A debate will take place in Westminster Hall on “Industrial Strategy in the North East of England” on Wednesday 5th June at 9:30am. The debate was initiated by Mary Glindon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Gypsies and Travellers

    Thursday, 09 May, 2019

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the key issues and policies relating to Gypsy and Traveller communities in England. The paper examines a range of issues including: inequalities, racial discrimination, accommodation needs, illegal encampments, health and education outcomes, employment rates, welfare reform and evidence of over-representation in the criminal justice system.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Health services
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Schools
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    General debate: Housing

    Thursday, 04 April, 2019

    There will be a General Debate on the subject of housing on 9 April 2019. This landing page provides links to a selection of relevant Library papers.

    • Debate Pack
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Rented housing

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