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Vauxhall Tower

My Lords, to bring this back to the case at the centre of the debate, as I said earlier, the inspector in the Vauxhall Tower case wrote in his report that,"““it is an important principle that each case is considered on its merits  . . . Concern about the possibility of precedent would not be a reason to reject the proposal””." I submit that the Vauxhall Tower decision, whatever it may be, whenever it is issued, will be made on the individual merits of the case, having proper regard to the development plan and other material considerations, including national, regional and planning body policies. On the matter that the noble Lord, Lord St John of Fawsley, raised with regard to CABE, it is best that I write to him on that.