Planning Bill

moved Amendment No. 396: 396: Clause 154, page 79, line 16, after ““of”” insert ““or not fully in accordance with”” The noble Baroness said: Amendment No. 396 related to a short point that turned into two short points after an exchange with the Minister this morning. It takes us to Clause 154 in Part 8 on enforcement, and proposes that it would be an offence if, without reasonable excuse, a person carried out a development that was, "““not fully in accordance with””," the development consent order. It seeks to probe what happens if the development as constructed is not precisely in accordance with the order. It comes after many years of experience—which I know will be shared around the Committee—of much smaller developments than those with which we are concerned. The departure from planning permission could be, for example, a new house that is a little higher than the plans had indicated. I seek to understand the extent of that. The Minister asked me whether I was concerned about the project being left unfinished, which is a very good point and I am grateful to her for putting it in my mind. I look forward to hearing the position on that. I beg to move.