§ 37. Mr. Watkinsonasked the Minister of Local Government and Planning if he will take steps to simplify the procedure necessary to obtain authority for the erection of industrial buildings.
§ Mr. DaltonI made some simplifications last year. If the hon. Member has any further suggestions about industrial buildings, I shall be glad to consider them.
§ Mr. WatkinsonMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if it is not the fact at the moment that in the case of larger industrial buildings, applications for planning permission have to go through 12 different clearances, and that if that number could be reduced, it would be helpful?
§ Mr. DaltonIf the hon. Member will look at the 1950 General Development Order, he will see that I made considerable simplifications there which cut out a lot of these stages.