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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-10more like thismore than 2017-01-10
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Planning Permission more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure pre-commencement conditions do not delay development. more like this
tabling member constituency Witney more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Courts more like this
uin 59350 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-12more like thismore than 2017-01-12
answer text <p>Imposing unnecessary or otherwise unacceptable pre-commencement conditions on a grant of planning permission can result in unnecessary and avoidable delays and costs to the completion of new development. That is why, as part of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, we are pursuing measures to ensure that these conditions do not cause unreasonable delays to the delivery of new homes.</p><p>The measures in the Bill are two-fold. First, to require local planning authorities to seek the written agreement of the applicant to the terms of any pre-commencement conditions before granting permission subject to such conditions. Second, we are seeking a power for the Secretary of State to prescribe descriptions of conditions and circumstances when such conditions may not be imposed. These provisions are aimed at ensuring that any planning condition meets the well-established policy tests for conditions as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon Central more like this
answering member printed Gavin Barwell more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-12T16:50:57.553Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-12T16:50:57.553Z
answering member
3955
label Biography information for Lord Barwell more like this
tabling member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts remove filter
670698
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-10more like thismore than 2017-01-10
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Retail Trade: Urban Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support high streets around the country. more like this
tabling member constituency Witney more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Courts more like this
uin 59351 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-18more like thismore than 2017-01-18
answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that high streets throughout the country remain at the heart of their community and we have taken significant actions to help high streets adapt and thrive through a range of targeted tax breaks, sensible planning changes and measures to ensure fairer parking for motorists.</p><p>At Budget 2016 we announced the biggest ever cut in business rates – worth £6.7 billion across the next five years. The Government is permanently doubling the level of Small Business Rate Relief and increasing the thresholds to benefit a greater number of property occupiers. Eligible properties with a rateable value of £12,000 and below will receive 100% relief. This means that 600,000 small businesses will pay no business rates at all. Furthermore, the revaluation of Business Rates will ensure business rate bills more closely reflect the property market and that all businesses are getting a fair deal.</p><p>We have also given over £18 million to town teams since 2010, funding successful initiatives such as “Love Your Local Market” and the “Great British High Street Competition”, which aims to recognise and celebrate some of the great work that is being done by local councils and communities around the country to help celebrate their high streets. The finalists for the 2016 Competition, which received over 900 applications and 500,000 public votes, included Thame, who were runners-up in the Small Market town “Place” category, and Chris Hurdman, who runs Thame weekly market, was a runner-up in the Market Champion “People” award.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
answering member printed Andrew Percy more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-01-18T17:25:37.69Z
answering member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
previous answer version
29836
answering member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
answering member printed Andrew Percy more like this
answering member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
tabling member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts remove filter