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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2198

Planning (Agent of Change) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill changes planning rules so that when a new business opens near homes or quiet areas, the business owner (not the residents) must pay for noise protection or other measures to reduce disruption. The idea is to make businesses responsible for the problems they create, rather than expecting residents to deal with the noise and disturbance.

Presented by John Spellar.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote376 MPs
65% Ayes · 24435% Noes · 132
The democratic gap

35% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading10 Jan 2018
  • 2nd reading