Member

Amendment 169, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, would allow the levy regulations to manage the process by which Natural England would consult relevant developers on charging schemes and conduct a prospective viability assessment ahead of bringing an EDP into force. As he will be aware, Clause 58 requires that all EDPs, including their charging schedules, be subject to public consultation before an EDP can be sent to the Secretary of State to consider. As such, any developer who may wish to use the EDP in future will be able to provide their views.