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Planning and Infrastructure Bill—second reading

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Published on: 11 April 2025

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Table of contents

Clause amendments
Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs)
Power to decline applications based on previous grants of permission
Dismissal of appeals
Third party right to appeal against certain applications
Housing and development

Article summary

Planning analysis: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill had its second reading on 24 March 2025. Key amendments include a right for local planning authorities to decline future planning applications from parties in certain circumstances and the introduction of a third-party right to appeal a grant of planning permission. This analysis sets out a summary of some of the key amendments, based on the 9 April 2025 Amendment Paper.

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