Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 21 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2004. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what additional consultation is required before progress can be made with the recommendations of the Permitted Development Order Review England, with respect to railway undertakings and telecommunications masts.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what additional consultation is required before progress can be made with the recommendations of the Permitted Development Order Review England, with respect to railway undertakings and telecommunications masts. [151000] Keith Hill: The research study into permitted development was commissioned from consultants Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd. in 2002. Informal comments were invited on the recommendations contained in the report on the review of permitted development rights when it was published in September 2003. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister are putting together proposals on which we will conduct a full consultation exercise later this year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c308W; 151000
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Aerials Planning permission Planning Railways Telecommunications Regional planning and development Reviews
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk