§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many purpose-built dwellings have been provided in Berkshire for disabled persons following the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970.
§ Mr. EyreBetween 29th August, 1970, the date on which Section 3 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, came into force, and 31st March, 1972, housing authorities in Berkshire notified the Department of proposals for the provision of four dwellings for the disabled.
§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in how many cases planning consent has been refused to the erection of a purpose-built building for a disabled person seeking to continue to live near to relatives; and if he will name any authority who has thus exercised its powers.
§ Mr. Graham PageI know of only one such case. The authority concerned had been as helpful as possible in showing how the applicant's needs might be met without breaching planning principles.