Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Monday, 22 January 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, if, further to the speech made by the honourable Member for Greenwich and Woolwich on 14th December 2000, he will list the local planning authorities which have no adopted development plan, the local planning authorities which have not placed a development plan on deposit, the local planning authorities which have not begun a public enquiry, the local planning authorities with a redevelopment plan that ends in 2001, and the local planning authorities which have no proprosals for amending an existing development plan. - Inc ref to "Progress on Adoption of Area Wide Local Plan and Unitary Development Plans" (to be placed in Library and on DETR webside). (Dep No 01/283).(Holding answer 18 January 2001).

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if, further to the speech made by the Minister for Housing and Planning on 14 December 2000, he will list the local planning authorities which have no adopted development plan, the local planning authorities which have not placed a development plan on deposit, the local planning authorities which have not begun a public inquiry, the local planning authorities with a redevelopment plan that ends in 2001, and the local planning authorities which have no proposals for amending an existing development plan. [146079] Ms Beverley Hughes: [holding answer 18 January 2001]: A report--"Progress on Adoption of Area Wide Local Plan and Unitary Development Plans"--which shows the position reached by each local authority in England by 31 December 2000 in adopting or reviewing its area-wide local plan or unitary development plan, will be placed on the Department's website shortly. I will also arrange for copies of the report to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c457W;361 c458W; 146079
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Development plans Local government Planning authorities Planning permission Public inquiries Local plans Unitary development plans
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk