Localism Bill

50: Before Clause 109, insert the following new Clause— ““Sustainable development: duty to publish guidance (1) The Secretary of State must— (a) publish guidance on the meaning and application of ““sustainable development””, and (b) take such steps as he considers necessary to bring such guidance to the attention of relevant bodies. (2) For the purposes of this section ““relevant body”” shall in particular include— (a) a local planning authority, (b) a county council in England that is not a local planning authority, (c) the Secretary of State when carrying out functions relating to applications for development consent, (d) a qualifying body as defined in section 61E(6) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and (e) a body or other person that is prescribed or of a prescribed description.””