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Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill
A Bill to amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to enable local planning authorities to use sums received under section 106 of the Act for the building and improvement of housing; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 December 2009 by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
What the bill does
This Bill would enable money paid by developers under section 106 of the Act (also known as planning gain or planning obligation) to be used for building, maintaining or improving residential premises.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 16 Dec 2009
- 2nd reading Commons Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 13 Apr 2010.