§ Mr. Loveridgeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if the Government will require all local planning authorities to give adjoining site owners at least two weeks' notice in which they can put forward objections to any planning application;
(2) if the Government will require all local authorities to fix a clear notice for public display on all sites for which a planning application has been made and to allow a period of two weeks during which objections can be lodged after the first display of the notice.
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§ Mr. Graham PageThere are extensive statutory requirements to advertise applications and post notices: these are substantially extended in the General Development Order 1973 which came into force on 1st March. My right hon. and learned Friend is considering comments from bodies recently consulted about publicity by site notices or otherwise for the more significant planning proposals not at present covered by statutory requirements. But a universal requirement to display site notices or notify neighbouring owners would not be justified.