National
Assembly for Wales
September 2014
Report on the timetable for consideration of The Planning (Wales)
Bill
1. On 6 October 2014, a Government Bill, ‘The Planning (Wales) Bill’, was introduced in the Assembly.
2. On 16 September 2014, the Business Committee agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26.9, to refer the Bill to the Environment and Sustainability Committee, to consider and report on the general principles.
3. On 23 September 2014, the Business Committee agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26.7, a timetable for the Committee’s consideration of the general principles of the Bill and has agreed that the Committee should report to the Assembly by 30 January 2015.
4. The Business Committee also agreed that Stage 2 proceedings should be completed by 27 March 2015, subject to the general principles of the Bill being agreed by the Assembly.