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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have been sitting in the Chair all day.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 375 relates to expanding what are understood to be community facilities by including the term "sports and recreational". Although it could be for sporting or recreational purposes, a community facility does not necessarily have to be used for such purposes. I wonder if it would gave other implications. If not, it is something to be considered.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am fine with the Minister of State assessing what the implications of that would be. Apart from school places, one of the other biggest issues that we, as public representatives, all hear about at local and national level is the lack of playing pitches and other facilities.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: On amendment No. 350, I understand that the Minister of State has agreed to return to that matter.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is okay. I will return to my amendments in order then.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will continue on amendment -----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: To be helpful, I am not entirely confident that the wording I put forward in amendment No. 350 is absolutely correct and I want to give the Minister of State and the Department the opportunity to perfect that. It has not been not accepted. The position on amendment No. 350, as I understand it, is that I am offering it back to the Department to improve and provide what seems to be missing.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Can I speak on those first because I have not actually got to address those? I am only up to No. 427.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Fair enough.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I would like to continue because I am up as far as amendment No. 427. Amendment No. 427 is related to page 110 of the Bill and relates to settlement-specific objectives. Further up, section 51(1)(c) references providing a map identifying various settlement-specific objectives.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 427.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is amendment No. 427 in this group?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Sorry about that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 448 is in this group.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 448 relates to page 118 of the Bill, which lists various strategies to be included in the review and preparation of a development plan. I am looking for the inclusion of a strategy on active travel networks. My amendments align with transport-orientated development and the hierarchy of road users model. There does not appear to be a strategy around active travel in the Bill....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Let us go to the Minister of State for a response.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Bill references various strategies on page 118, including a proper planning and sustainable development strategy, a strategy for sustainable development, a housing development strategy, a strategy for economic development, a strategy for creation and improvement, and a strategy for conservation and protection. Maybe I am missing it, but where is the active travel network strategy? Where...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: What part of the Bill is the Minister of State referring to?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I see it. It is section 42(2)(b) because we were discussing that-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 337 referenced that. The Department will look at the local transport plan to ensure it is included. It hinges on that. If the local transport plan is to be defined as an active travel, cycling and pedestrian plan, then that is covered under section 42. However, this is about a notice of intention to review a development plan and preparation of a draft development plan. Is...