Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

Amendment 49 49: After Clause 23, insert the following new Clause— "Advisory role of the MMO in development consents (1) The Planning Act 2008 (c. 29) is amended as follows. (2) After section 60 (local impact reports) insert— "60A Advice from the Marine Management Organisation (1) Subsection (2) applies where the Commission— (a) has accepted an application for an order granting development consent, and (b) the application relates to land which is in the UK marine area or is likely to impact upon the UK marine area. (2) The Commission must give notice in writing to the Marine Management Organisation, inviting it to submit advice and recommendations in respect of the application. (3) The "Marine Management Organisation" is the body established under section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. (4) The "UK marine area" is the area defined within section 40 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009." (3) After paragraph (2)(d) in section 104 (decisions of Panel and Council) insert— "(e) any advice and recommendations given to the Panel or Council by the Marine Management Organisation in accordance with section 60A as inserted by section (Advisory role of the MMO in development consents) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009." (4) After paragraph (2)(d) in section 105 (decisions of the Secretary of State) insert— "(d) any advice and recommendations given to the Commission by the Marine Management Organisation in accordance with section 60A as inserted by section (Advisory role of the MMO in development consents) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009." (5) After subsection (1) in section 116 (reasons for decision to grant or refuse development consent) insert— "(1A) Where the Commission has received advice and recommendations from the Marine Management Organisation, the reasons for decision to grant or refuse development consent must include a statement addressing— (a) the advice and recommendations that were adopted; (b) justification for not adopting any advice and recommendations.""