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Dept of the Environment

Answer

Mr. Devlin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the planning applications made to Teesside development corporation which have been opposed by (a) Stockton borough council and (b) Cleveland county council and the number of jobs expected to be created by each project listed. [14600] Sir Paul Beresford: Of the planning applications considered by the Teesside development corporation, since it was established in 1987, 14 were opposed by either Cleveland county council or Stockton borough council. Of these, 12 were approved by the corporation and have led to the creation of an estimated 3,480 jobs, with a further 500 expected to be provided in due course. Two applications were not approved. These applications, and the estimated numbers of jobs created by each project are as follows. Opposed by Stockton Borough Council: Approved Teesside Retail Park{1}--1,735 jobs H. J. Banks Waste Disposal, Port Clarence--8 jobs Comcast, Preston Farm--1,000 jobs Croft and Blackburn--67 jobs Soccor Sensations, Preston Farm--3 jobs Stevenson Mazda Dealership, Preston Farm--20 jobs Preston Farm Business Park--167 jobs Not approved Wimpey Homes{1,} Preston Farm Fenland Village{1,} Cowpen Bewley Opposed by Cleveland County Council Approved ASDA and non-food retail, Hartlepool Marina--370 jobs Jacksons Landing Retail Outlet--110 jobs ASDA, Middlesbrough Dock--400 jobs forecast {1}Also objected to by Cleveland County Council

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

14600; 290 c79-80W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Cleveland County Council Job creation Planning permission Teesside Development Corporation Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Contains statistics

Yes