Decision details

The item started at 17:00

NDM5047 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Independent Advisory Group Report, Towards a Welsh Planning Act: Ensuring the Planning System Delivers.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to trial a system of accreditation for planning agents.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Voting on the motion and the remaining amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

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Calls on the Welsh Government to improve the capacity of the planning system by developing a single National Planning Advisory and Training Service to assist local planning department train and develop their staff.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

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Regrets the significant delay by the Welsh Government in bringing forward its Planning Bill.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

NDM5047 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Independent Advisory Group Report, Towards a Welsh Planning Act: Ensuring the Planning System Delivers.

Calls on the Welsh Government to trial a system of accreditation for planning agents.

Calls on the Welsh Government to improve the capacity of the planning system by developing a single National Planning Advisory and Training Service to assist local planning department train and develop their staff.

A vote was taken on the motion, as amended:

The motion, as amended was agreed.