Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Monday, 13 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received about the removal of trees on hills near Farnborough Airfield. - (Holding answer 10 November 2000).

Answer: Mr. Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received about the removal of trees on hills near Farnborough Airfield. [137970] Ms Beverley Hughes: [holding answer 10 November 2000]: My right hon. Friend received some 125 representations that he should call in for his own determination the planning application for the development of Farnborough Airfield for civil aviation. Of these 25 specifically mentioned the removal of trees and/or the re-profiling of Miles Hill and Eelmoor Hill West, while the other 80 referred more generally to the environmental impact of the planning application. We gave careful consideration to the issues raised by the application but concluded that it did not raise issues which would justify my right hon. Friend's intervention.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c477W; 137970
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Airports Environment protection Planning permission Trees Farnborough
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