Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 - Revision history

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	* RTPI response to the publication of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill.		* RTPI response to the publication of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill.

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	* [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2FRP12-61.pdf&ei=MyKdUNuTI9O00QXP5oHABg&usg=AFQjCNFFGNsxUQQ08mCmHtRqaZThKCzQHA Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Bill 75 of 2012-13. Research Paper 12/61 25 October 2012].		* [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2FRP12-61.pdf&ei=MyKdUNuTI9O00QXP5oHABg&usg=AFQjCNFFGNsxUQQ08mCmHtRqaZThKCzQHA Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Bill 75 of 2012-13. Research Paper 12/61 25 October 2012].
	* Planning Resource: [http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/1173009/ Growth Bill's 'special measures' clause amended in Lords].		* Planning Resource: [http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/1173009/ Growth Bill's 'special measures' clause amended in Lords].
−	* ~~[http://www.rtpi.org.uk/briefing-room/news-releases/2012/october/rtpi-response-to-the-publication-of-the-growth-and-infrastructure-bill/~~ RTPI response to the publication of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill].	+	* RTPI response to the publication of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill.

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	* Breaking Barriers in Infrastructure - perspectives from the profession		* Breaking Barriers in Infrastructure - perspectives from the profession
	* Business rates.		* Business rates.
		+	* Infrastructure contracts: tailor-made or off-the-shelf?
	* Localism Act.		* Localism Act.
	* National Planning Policy Framework.		* National Planning Policy Framework.

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	* Section 106 Agreement.		* Section 106 Agreement.
	* Special measures.		* Special measures.
		+	* What does the Northern Powerhouse mean for us?

	= External references =		= External references =

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	Opponents have described the Act as a developers' charter and suggest that it runs counter to the intentions of the Localism Act. There is also concern that the planning system is still in the process of re-structuring following the implementation of the National Planning Policy Framework, and that these further changes could throw it into confusion. In addition, there are questions about whether a central planning processes will be any faster than local planning processes.		Opponents have described the Act as a developers' charter and suggest that it runs counter to the intentions of the Localism Act. There is also concern that the planning system is still in the process of re-structuring following the implementation of the National Planning Policy Framework, and that these further changes could throw it into confusion. In addition, there are questions about whether a central planning processes will be any faster than local planning processes.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Affordable housing.		* Affordable housing.
		+	* Breaking Barriers in Infrastructure - perspectives from the profession
	* Business rates.		* Business rates.
	* Localism Act.		* Localism Act.
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	* Special measures.		* Special measures.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/27/contents/enacted The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013].		* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/27/contents/enacted The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013].

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	* Allowing reconsideration of economically unviable Section 106 agreements on stalled housing developments. In particular it is thought this is targeting obligations to provide social housing, which some people consider make marginal developments unviable in the current economic climate.		* Allowing reconsideration of economically unviable Section 106 agreements on stalled housing developments. In particular it is thought this is targeting obligations to provide social housing, which some people consider make marginal developments unviable in the current economic climate.
	* Removing regulatory barriers to major infrastructure investments such as the roll out of superfast broadband.		* Removing regulatory barriers to major infrastructure investments such as the roll out of superfast broadband.
−	* Reducing the amount of information to be submitted with planning applications. NB The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) already states that the information required ~~“…should~~ be proportionate to the nature and scale of the development proposals.”	+	* Reducing the amount of information to be submitted with planning applications. NB: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) already states that the information required '…should be proportionate to the nature and scale of the development proposals.'
	* Preventing improper town and village green applications from stopping development.		* Preventing improper town and village green applications from stopping development.
	* Implementing the recommendations of the 'Penfold Review (removing the requirement for multiple, overlapping consents in addition to planning permission).		* Implementing the recommendations of the 'Penfold Review (removing the requirement for multiple, overlapping consents in addition to planning permission).
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	Despite a great deal of discussion, the Act only includes limited provisions relating to permitted development, and these will still require consideration by the local planning authority if neighbours object.		Despite a great deal of discussion, the Act only includes limited provisions relating to permitted development, and these will still require consideration by the local planning authority if neighbours object.

−	The Act targets the planning system which is seen by some in government as a barrier to progress. Despite this, The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is broadly supportive ~~([http://www.rtpi.org.uk/briefing-room/news-releases/2012/october/rtpi-response-to-the-publication-of-the-growth-and-infrastructure-bill/ ref])~~. They do however express concern about how the performance of Local Planning Authorities will be judged, and suggest that re-negotiating Section 106 Agreements might actually delay proceedings rather than speeding them up.	+	The Act targets the planning system which is seen by some in government as a barrier to progress. Despite this, The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is broadly supportive. They do however express concern about how the performance of Local Planning Authorities will be judged, and suggest that re-negotiating Section 106 Agreements might actually delay proceedings rather than speeding them up.

	Opponents have described the Act as a developers' charter and suggest that it runs counter to the intentions of the Localism Act. There is also concern that the planning system is still in the process of re-structuring following the implementation of the National Planning Policy Framework, and that these further changes could throw it into confusion. In addition, there are questions about whether a central planning processes will be any faster than local planning processes.		Opponents have described the Act as a developers' charter and suggest that it runs counter to the intentions of the Localism Act. There is also concern that the planning system is still in the process of re-structuring following the implementation of the National Planning Policy Framework, and that these further changes could throw it into confusion. In addition, there are questions about whether a central planning processes will be any faster than local planning processes.
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	* Penfold review.		* Penfold review.
	* Permitted Development.		* Permitted Development.
−	* Planning ~~Permission~~.	+	* Planning legislation.
		+	* Planning permission.
	* Section 106 Agreement.		* Section 106 Agreement.
	* Special measures.		* Special measures.

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	* [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/growthandinfrastructure.html Parliamentary reporting of progress of the Bill].		* [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/growthandinfrastructure.html Parliamentary reporting of progress of the Bill].
	* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0075/2013075.pdf The Bill in full].		* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0075/2013075.pdf The Bill in full].
−	* Clifford Chance: [http://www.cliffordchance.com/publicationviews/publications/2012/10/growth_and_infrastructurebill-measurest.html Growth and Infrastructure Bill].
	* [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2FRP12-61.pdf&ei=MyKdUNuTI9O00QXP5oHABg&usg=AFQjCNFFGNsxUQQ08mCmHtRqaZThKCzQHA Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Bill 75 of 2012-13. Research Paper 12/61 25 October 2012].		* [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2FRP12-61.pdf&ei=MyKdUNuTI9O00QXP5oHABg&usg=AFQjCNFFGNsxUQQ08mCmHtRqaZThKCzQHA Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Bill 75 of 2012-13. Research Paper 12/61 25 October 2012].
	* Planning Resource: [http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/1173009/ Growth Bill's 'special measures' clause amended in Lords].		* Planning Resource: [http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/1173009/ Growth Bill's 'special measures' clause amended in Lords].

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	The Growth and Infrastructure Bill was published in October 2012. [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/27/contents/enacted The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013] received royal assent on 25 April 2013, and parts of the Act came into force on 25 June 2013.		The Growth and Infrastructure Bill was published in October 2012. [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/27/contents/enacted The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013] received royal assent on 25 April 2013, and parts of the Act came into force on 25 June 2013.

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	Specific measures which might affect development include:		Specific measures which might affect development include:
−	*Allowing developers to make planning applications directly to the Secretary of State rather than a ‘prescribed’ local authority (that is, one which is in special measures as it is not performing). Local planning authorities can be designated as under-performing and placed under special measures if they fail to determine 30% or more of the major applications they handle within 13 weeks (applications for 10 homes or more, or the equivalent commercial floorspace), or if more than 20% of major applications decisions are overturned on appeal. Local planning authorities under special measures will lose a proportion of the application fee. Special measures designation will be reviewed annually to allow improving authorities to regain their determination powers.	+
−	*Allowing reconsideration of economically unviable Section 106 agreements on stalled housing developments. In particular it is thought this is targeting obligations to provide social housing, which some people consider make marginal developments unviable in the current economic climate.	+	* Allowing developers to make planning applications directly to the Secretary of State rather than a ‘prescribed’ local authority (that is, one which is in special measures as it is not performing). Local planning authorities can be designated as under-performing and placed under special measures if they fail to determine 30% or more of the major applications they handle within 13 weeks (applications for 10 homes or more, or the equivalent commercial floorspace), or if more than 20% of major applications decisions are overturned on appeal. Local planning authorities under special measures will lose a proportion of the application fee. Special measures designation will be reviewed annually to allow improving authorities to regain their determination powers.
−	*Removing regulatory barriers to major infrastructure investments such as the roll out of superfast broadband.	+	* Allowing reconsideration of economically unviable Section 106 agreements on stalled housing developments. In particular it is thought this is targeting obligations to provide social housing, which some people consider make marginal developments unviable in the current economic climate.
−	*Reducing the amount of information to be submitted with planning applications. NB The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) already states that the information required “…should be proportionate to the nature and scale of the development proposals.”	+	* Removing regulatory barriers to major infrastructure investments such as the roll out of superfast broadband.
−	*Preventing improper town and village green applications from stopping development.	+	* Reducing the amount of information to be submitted with planning applications. NB The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) already states that the information required “…should be proportionate to the nature and scale of the development proposals.”
−	*Implementing the recommendations of the 'Penfold Review (removing the requirement for multiple, overlapping consents in addition to planning permission).	+	* Preventing improper town and village green applications from stopping development.
−	*Offering a fast-track route for planning applications for large-scale commercial projects.	+	* Implementing the recommendations of the 'Penfold Review (removing the requirement for multiple, overlapping consents in addition to planning permission).
−	*Making it easier to stop-up public paths and bridleways as part of a planning application.	+	* Offering a fast-track route for planning applications for large-scale commercial projects.
−	*Allowing land owners to make a declaration that they do not intend to dedicate land as a public highway.	+	* Making it easier to stop-up public paths and bridleways as part of a planning application.
−	*Allowing local authorities to dispose of land at less than best value in order to get more brownfield land into productive use.	+	* Allowing land owners to make a declaration that they do not intend to dedicate land as a public highway.
		+	* Allowing local authorities to dispose of land at less than best value in order to get more brownfield land into productive use.

	Other measures include:		Other measures include:
−	*Creating an employee-owner status for companies, through tax-free shares for workers.	+
−	*Ensuring that business rates do not increase unexpectedly in the next five years.	+	* Creating an employee-owner status for companies, through tax-free shares for workers.
		+	* Ensuring that business rates do not increase unexpectedly in the next five years.

	Despite a great deal of discussion, the Act only includes limited provisions relating to permitted development, and these will still require consideration by the local planning authority if neighbours object.		Despite a great deal of discussion, the Act only includes limited provisions relating to permitted development, and these will still require consideration by the local planning authority if neighbours object.
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*Affordable housing.	+
−	*Business rates.	+	* Affordable housing.
−	*Localism Act.	+	* Business rates.
−	*National Planning Policy Framework.	+	* Localism Act.
−	*Government Construction Strategy.~~<br/>~~	+	* National Planning Policy Framework.
−	*Going for growth, Reviewing the Effectiveness of Government Growth Initiatives.	+	* Government Construction Strategy.
−	*Penfold review.	+	* Going for growth, Reviewing the Effectiveness of Government Growth Initiatives.
−	*Permitted Development.	+	* Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plans.
−	*Planning Permission.	+	* Penfold review.
−	*Section 106 Agreement.	+	* Permitted Development.
−	*Special measures.	+	* Planning Permission.
		+	* Section 106 Agreement.
		+	* Special measures.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===
−	*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/27/contents/enacted The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013].
−	*[http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/growthandinfrastructure.html Parliamentary reporting of progress of the Bill].
−	*[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0075/2013075.pdf The Bill in full].
−	*Clifford Chance: [http://www.cliffordchance.com/publicationviews/publications/2012/10/growth_and_infrastructurebill-measurest.html Growth and Infrastructure Bill].
−	*[http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2FRP12-61.pdf&ei=MyKdUNuTI9O00QXP5oHABg&usg=AFQjCNFFGNsxUQQ08mCmHtRqaZThKCzQHA Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Bill 75 of 2012-13. Research Paper 12/61 25 October 2012].
−	*Planning Resource: [http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/1173009/ Growth Bill's 'special measures' clause amended in Lords].
−	*[http://www.rtpi.org.uk/briefing-room/news-releases/2012/october/rtpi-response-to-the-publication-of-the-growth-and-infrastructure-bill/ RTPI response to the publication of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill].

−	[[Category:Other_legislation]]	+	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/27/contents/enacted The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013].
−	[[Category:Planning_permission]]	+	* [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/growthandinfrastructure.html Parliamentary reporting of progress of the Bill].
		+	* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0075/2013075.pdf The Bill in full].
		+	* Clifford Chance: [http://www.cliffordchance.com/publicationviews/publications/2012/10/growth_and_infrastructurebill-measurest.html Growth and Infrastructure Bill].
		+	* [http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2FRP12-61.pdf&ei=MyKdUNuTI9O00QXP5oHABg&usg=AFQjCNFFGNsxUQQ08mCmHtRqaZThKCzQHA Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Bill 75 of 2012-13. Research Paper 12/61 25 October 2012].
		+	* Planning Resource: [http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/1173009/ Growth Bill's 'special measures' clause amended in Lords].
		+	* [http://www.rtpi.org.uk/briefing-room/news-releases/2012/october/rtpi-response-to-the-publication-of-the-growth-and-infrastructure-bill/ RTPI response to the publication of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill].
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		+	[[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Planning_permission]]

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	*[http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/growthandinfrastructure.html Parliamentary reporting of progress of the Bill].		*[http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/growthandinfrastructure.html Parliamentary reporting of progress of the Bill].
	*[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0075/2013075.pdf The Bill in full].		*[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0075/2013075.pdf The Bill in full].
−	*[http://www.bondpearce.com/sites/default/files/document/Growth%20and%20Infrastructure%20Bill%20Oct%202012%20pdf.pdf Bond Pearce: Growth and Infrastructure Bill].
	*Clifford Chance: [http://www.cliffordchance.com/publicationviews/publications/2012/10/growth_and_infrastructurebill-measurest.html Growth and Infrastructure Bill].		*Clifford Chance: [http://www.cliffordchance.com/publicationviews/publications/2012/10/growth_and_infrastructurebill-measurest.html Growth and Infrastructure Bill].
	*[http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2FRP12-61.pdf&ei=MyKdUNuTI9O00QXP5oHABg&usg=AFQjCNFFGNsxUQQ08mCmHtRqaZThKCzQHA Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Bill 75 of 2012-13. Research Paper 12/61 25 October 2012].		*[http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2FRP12-61.pdf&ei=MyKdUNuTI9O00QXP5oHABg&usg=AFQjCNFFGNsxUQQ08mCmHtRqaZThKCzQHA Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Bill 75 of 2012-13. Research Paper 12/61 25 October 2012].