UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1889
Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017
[As Introduced]
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The Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 gives local communities official tools to have a say in planning decisions that affect their area. Residents can work together to create plans setting out what development they want, which councils must then consider when making decisions about new buildings and changes to their neighbourhood.
Presented by Sajid Javid
supported by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth.
supported by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote436 MPs
36% Ayes · 15764% Noes · 279
The democratic gap
64% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading7 Sept 2016
- 2nd reading10 Oct 2016
- Committee stage18 Oct 2016
- Report stage13 Dec 2016
- 3rd reading13 Dec 2016
Lords
- 1st reading14 Dec 2016
- 2nd reading17 Jan 2017
- Committee stage31 Jan 2017
- Report stage23 Feb 2017
- 3rd reading15 Mar 2017
Royal Assent27 Apr 2017