§ 165. Mr. Anthony Greenwoodasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether his attention has been drawn to the purchase by the Prudential Assurance Company of the village of Cockington; and what steps he is taking, under his planning powers, to ensure that it is not commercialised.
§ Mr. SilkinI am aware of the sale referred to, but I do not think that any special action on my part is necessary at present. Apart from the general powers of control already available to the Torquay Council as the interim development authority, the area is subject to a formal92W agreement, made with the council under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1932, which secures the preservation of this village.