Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Flight (Conservative), on Friday, 19 December 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 40 members in total.

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HOUSING IN RURAL AREAS

That this House notes that there is an increasing demand for accommodation as a result of the trend towards single-person households; believes that if this is managed sensitively it could lead to the renaissance of city dwelling and living; recognises that in the centres of many towns and cities across the United Kingdom there is underused or derelect land on which new homes could be built with amenities close by; accepts that the countryside provides a vital green 'lung' for both city dwellers and country dwelling people alike which needs protecting; condemns Labour Ministers for wanting to build homes in rural areas such as West Sussex, Hertfordshire and Hampshire; believes that the Labour Government's desire to build in existing villages will decimate village life and could well produce modern homes out of keeping with their older surroundings; recommends that Labour Ministers abandon this policy forthwith; and urges Her Majesty's Government to issue new planning policy guidance which would compel local authorities, many of which are controlled by the Labour Party, not to grant planning permission in green field sites until the brown land available has been exhausted.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

622A2

after 'Sussex', insert 'Surrey'.

622A1

after 'Sussex', insert 'Worcestershire'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

622 

622A2 

622A1 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Construction Housing Land use Planning Rural areas

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk