6. Air Commodore Harveyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why he has not acceded to the appeal of Mrs. Legh, Adlington Hall, Macclesfield, against the decision of the Macclesfield Rural Council to refuse planning permission to build a dwelling-house in London Road, Macclesfield; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DeedesMy right hon. Friend is sending my hon. and gallant Friend a copy of the letter addressed to the parties on 14th February last, which sets out the reasons for my decision.
Air Commodore HarveyWill the hon. Gentleman say if there is any connection between the refusal to grant this licence and the granting of a licence to build a petrol station which has been erected nearby quite recently?
§ Mr. DeedesThe decision on the petrol station was the local authority's and not my right hon. Friend's. All I can say is that this main road could be the right place for a garage and the wrong place for a dwelling-house.