Written question asked by Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 July 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Friday, 21 July 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 plans he has to relax the planning regulations with regard to the establishment of farmers' markets. - Inc fact that we have no current plans to relax provisions.

Answer: Mr. Breed: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to relax the planning regulations with regard to the establishment of farmers' markets. [131811] Ms Beverley Hughes: Part 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (GPDO) SI 1995 No. 418 grants a general planning permission for the temporary use of land for up to 28 days in any calendar year, subject to a number of restrictions and conditions. In the case of markets, the permitted use is limited to a total of 14 days in recognition of the parking, litter and noise problems that often arise from such uses. We have no current plans to relax these provisions.

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