Written question asked by Bob Blizzard (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 May 2003. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Monday, 19 May 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what guidance he will give local planning authorities on the creation of local buffer zones beyond the boundaries of national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty; if he will adopt the noise standards contained in the DTI document, Assessment and Rating of Noise from Wind Farms, as a standard planning guideline on wind farm applications; if he will encourage local planning authorities to identify landscape areas suitable for wind farm development in local land use plans. - Inc ref to Planning Policy Guidance Note (PPG) 22.

Answer: Mr. Blizzard: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what guidance he will give local planning authorities on the creation of local buffer zones beyond the boundaries of national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty; [113972] (2) if he will adopt the noise standards contained in the DTI document, "Assessment and Rating of Noise from Wind Farms", as a standard planning guideline on wind farm applications; [113977] (3) if he will encourage local planning authorities to identify landscape areas suitable for wind farm development in local land use plans. [113973] Mr. McNulty: Current Government guidance on renewable energy is set out in Planning Policy Guidance Note (PPG) 22 and its associated annexes. PPG22 is currently being revised and a draft for public consultation will be published later this year. Policy on the use of buffer zones, noise and the location of wind farm developments will be included in that draft.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 405 c623W;405 c621W; 113972;113977;113973
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: National landscapes Environment protection Planning authorities Planning permission Pollution Location Noise National parks Wind power
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk