It is not my job to defend what the DCLG is saying, but if that is treated as a pre-commencement planning condition then it would be objectionable. If it was simply a condition applied to the consent, to be pursued in the course of building, it would be perfectly okay.
Neighbourhood Planning Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lansley
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 6 February 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Neighbourhood Planning Bill.
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