Moved by
Lord Jenkin of Roding
81CA: After Clause 24, insert the following new Clause—
“Development control
In the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, after section 54 insert—
“54A Power for local planning authorities to require payment of a fixed monetary penalty for late or non-response to statutory consultations
(1) A local planning authority is required by statute to consult the statutory consultee before deciding whether to grant planning permission and where it appears to the local planning authority that—
(a) the local planning authority has not received representations concerning the application from the consultee within the timeframe specified in the consultation; or
(b) the consultee fails to give notice within the timescale specified in the consultation that it does not intend to make representations.
(2) The local planning authority may charge a penalty fee if they consider it expedient to do so (within that timeframe).
(3) A local planning authority which proposes to charge a penalty fee must—
(a) issue a document (a “statutory consultee penalty fee schedule”) setting the amount of the penalty charge payable, and other criteria, by reference to which the amount is chargeable in respect of planning applications.
(b) be mindful of relevant advice issued by Secretary of State.””