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  Localism Bill - New Clause 31 - Planning Permission for Betting Shops
  
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  @ MP voted aye to make specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.  
  @ MP voted no against making specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against making specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.  
  
  MPs were considering the Localism Bill[1] when they rejected a proposed new clause 31 stating:
  
  :âThe [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/764/contents/made Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987] is amended as followsâ
  :(1) In [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/764/article/3/made article 3(6)] (exclusion from use classes), at end addâ
  :â(n) as a betting officeâ.
  :(2) In [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/764/schedule/part/A/made Part A (Use Classes) of the Schedule to the principal Order], in Class A2(c) omit â(including use as a betting office)â.
  :(3) âBetting officeâ means premises, other than a track within the meaning of the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/contents Gambling Act 2005], in respect of which a betting premises licence under [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/part/8 Part 8] of that Act has effect.â
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/localism.html Parliament's webpage on the Localism Bill (now the Localism Act 2011)]
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