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Business and Planning Act 2020 mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Scrutiny evidence - Exhibits from the Promoter Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill Committee Found: Borough Council Act 2013 (c. iv), ss. 4, 5 C11 Sch. 4 restricted (temp.) (22.7.2020) by Business and Planning Act

Written Answers
Road Works Asked by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) Friday 5th December 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance on the application of pavement licence caps in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 across highways maintainable at public expense regardless of the owning authority. Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The Pavement Licence (Fees) Regulations 2023, made under the Business and Planning Act 2020, set national fee caps of £500 for new pavement licences and £350 for renewals. The guidance (Pavement licences: guidance - GOV.UK) sets out that licences can only be granted in respect of highways listed in section 115A(1) of the Highways Act 1980, that section does not refer to ownership. Generally, these are footpaths restricted to pedestrians or roads and places to which vehicle access is restricted or prohibited. Highways maintained by Network Rail or over the Crown land are exempt (so a licence cannot be granted).

Written Answers

Road Works
Asked by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)
Friday 5th December 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance on the application of pavement licence caps in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 across highways maintainable at public expense regardless of the owning authority.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Pavement Licence (Fees) Regulations 2023, made under the Business and Planning Act 2020, set national fee caps of £500 for new pavement licences and £350 for renewals. The guidance (Pavement licences: guidance - GOV.UK) sets out that licences can only be granted in respect of highways listed in section 115A(1) of the Highways Act 1980, that section does not refer to ownership. Generally, these are footpaths restricted to pedestrians or roads and places to which vehicle access is restricted or prohibited. Highways maintained by Network Rail or over the Crown land are exempt (so a licence cannot be granted).

Secondary Legislation
Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development Order 2025 This Order grants planning permission for development in, on, under or over certain land near Bedford (the “Order land”). The Order land is shown on a map, a copy of which is available for inspection, by appointment, at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, and online from www.gov.uk. Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Tuesday 16th December - In Force: Not stated Found: action=advanced. (24)S.I. 2015/595, amended by the Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), sections 16
Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development (No. 2) Order 2025 This Order grants planning permission for development in, on, under or over certain land near Bedford (the “Order land”). The Order land is shown on a map, a copy of which is available for inspection, by appointment, at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, and online from www.gov.uk. Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Tuesday 16th December - In Force: Not stated Found: action=advanced. (26)S.I. 2015/595, amended by the Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), sections 16

Secondary Legislation

Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development Order 2025
This Order grants planning permission for development in, on, under or over certain land near Bedford (the “Order land”). The Order land is shown on a map, a copy of which is available for inspection, by appointment, at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, and online from www.gov.uk.

Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative
Laid: Tuesday 16th December - In Force: Not stated

Found: action=advanced. (24)S.I. 2015/595, amended by the Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), sections 16

Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development (No. 2) Order 2025
This Order grants planning permission for development in, on, under or over certain land near Bedford (the “Order land”). The Order land is shown on a map, a copy of which is available for inspection, by appointment, at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, and online from www.gov.uk.

Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative
Laid: Tuesday 16th December - In Force: Not stated

Found: action=advanced. (26)S.I. 2015/595, amended by the Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), sections 16

Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Dec. 22 2025 Health and Safety Executive Source Page: Fire safety: Construction technologies, design and usage Document: (PDF) Statistics Found: Evidence: Arises from the Business and Planning Act 2020 Chapter 16 [4] (The Act).