Written question asked by Robert Hicks (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 January 1997. It was answered by Paul Beresford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will promote the provision of necessary staff residential accommodation within holiday caravan parks in planning policy guidance. - Inc ref to PPG7 - "The Countryside and the Rural Economy".

Answer: Sir Robert Hicks: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will promote the provision of necessary staff residential accommodation within holiday caravan parks in planning policy guidance. [10469] Sir Paul Beresford: Development proposals for on-site residential accommodation for site managers are considered within the framework of Government policy as set out in planning policy guidance notes. PPG7--"The Countryside and the Rural Economy"--restricts the provision of new dwellings in the open countryside in order to protect the rural landscapes and the character of the countryside but does provide scope for local planning authorities to grant permission for dwellings in exceptional circumstances for rural activities other than agriculture and forestry.

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