Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 April 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2001 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 steps he has taken to allow councils to place conditions on planning permission to require buildings to optimise energy conservation.

Answer: Mr. Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what steps he has taken to allow councils to place conditions on planning permission to require buildings to optimise energy conservation. [158668] Ms Beverley Hughes: It is for local planning authorities in the first instance to decide on specific planning conditions. Advice is given in DOE Circular 11/95--The Use of Conditions in Planning Permissions. This indicates that planning conditions which duplicate the effect of other controls are normally unnecessary. The conservation of Fuel and power is covered by Part L of the Building Regulations.

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