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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1771

Town and Country Planning (Electricity Generating Consent) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill changes the planning rules for electricitygenerating facilities to make it quicker and easier to get approval for building them. Currently, many energy projects need detailed planning permission; this bill would reduce those requirements so renewable energy can be built faster across the UK.

Presented by Tom Blenkinsop.
HybridLords1st reading
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The people's count62 votes
74% Aye · 4626% No · 16
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading4 May 2016
  • 2nd reading