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Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017
Summary
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.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means giving local communities more power to shape how their neighbourhood develops. It allows groups of residents to create neighbourhood plans that influence what gets built, where, and what the area should look like in the future.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry that neighbourhood plans could delay new housing when the country needs more homes. Some also argue it gives too much power to small groups of residents and might be used to block development that would help younger people or poorer families afford housing.
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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
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