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  Neighbourhood Planning Bill - New Clause 9 - Requirement for Planning Permission for the Demolition or Change of Use of Drinking Establishments
  
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  @ MP voted aye to make the demolition or change of use of pubs or other drinking establishments subject to planning permission.
  
  @ MP voted no against making the demolition or change of use of pubs or other drinking establishments subject to planning permission.
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against making the demolition or change of use of pubs or other drinking establishments subject to planning permission.
  
  MPs were considering the Neighbourhood Planning Bill[1]
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: ''Permitted development: use clauses and demolition of drinking establishments'' and stated:
  
  :â(1) The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/764/contents/made Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987] (SI/1987/764) is amended as follows.
  
  :(2) At the end of section 3(6) insertâ
  
  :â(p) drinking establishment.â
  
  :(3) In the Schedule, leave out the paragraph starting âClass A4. Drinking Establishmentsâ
  
  :(4) The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/418/contents/made Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995] (SI1995/418) is amended as follows.
  
  :(5) In Part 3 of Schedule 2â
  
  :(a) in Class A: Permitted development, leave out âA4 (drinking establishments)â.
  
  :(b) In Class AA: Permitted development, leave out âClass A4 (drinking establishments)â.
  
  :(c) in Class C: Permitted development, leave out âClass A4 (drinking establishments)â.
  
  :(6) In Part 31 of Schedule 2 under A.1 at end insertâ
  
  :â() the building subject to demolition is classed as a drinking establishmentâ.â
  
  The rejected new clause was accompanied by the following explanatory note:
  
  :The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that any proposed demolition of or change of use to public houses and other drinking establishments would be subject to planning permission. Currently such buildings, unless they have been listed as Assets of Community Value with the local authority, can be demolished or have their use changed without such permission being granted.
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/neighbourhoodplanning.html Parliament's webpage on the Neighbourhood Planning Bill]
  
  
  
  
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