Planning Decisions: Local Involvement Debate

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Steve Baker

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Opposition Day

Planning Decisions: Local Involvement

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Protecting Britain’s Steel Industry
Monday 21st June 2021

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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We are determined to bake in biodiversity net gain of 10%. We are determined to look at recovery networks and also to ensure that we introduce a future homes standard. We will make sure that, baked into these plans and beyond, the environment comes first and foremost. I shall say a few more words about that in a moment.

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Will the Minister allow me to intervene?

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I will allow my hon. Friend very briefly.

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In Wycombe, in the especially treasured area of Gomm Valley, there was public consent for a plan to put in some houses that actually increased environmental amenity. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the public need the opportunity to say no, but the incentives to say yes, because they can see the gains for their community? May I also invite him to look at plans that I put forward in 2014 that would do just that?

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