HL Deb 03 July 1981 vol 422 cc421-2

9 After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause:

("Limit of duration of planning permission

. The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (b) of section 41(3) of that Act— (bb) to any planning permission for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals which is granted (or deemed to be granted) subject to a condition that the development to which it relates must be begun before the expiration of a specified period after the completion of other development consisting of the winning and working of minerals which is already being carried out by the applicant for the planning permission.".).

Lord Bellwin

My Lords, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment. At Report stage in this House, my noble friend Lord Mottistone asked me whether a planned sequence of consented operations was legal under the existing provisions of Section 41 of the 1971 Act, and if not whether the Government would consider an appropriate amendment of the law. At that time I undertook to consider this point, while rejecting my noble friend's arguments to display Section 41 altogether in relation to mineral working. I hope that my noble friend will feel that this amendment will be helpful. I beg to move.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendment—(Lord Bellwin.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.