HC Deb 28 April 1980 vol 983 c351W
Mr. Hicks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list his powers in relation to calling in or overruling a planning decision already made by the local planning authority.

Mr. Fox

The Secretary of State has no power to call in a planning application once it has been determined by the local planning authority. Section 276 of the Town and Country Planning Act

Increase in general rate Increase (+) or decrease (−) in general rate net of precepts
per cent. per cent.
Ashford 17.15 + 18.87
Canterbury 16.99 + 17.27
Dartford 16.93 + 16.90
Dover 16.26 + 10.85
Gillingham 17.37 + 25.43
Gravesend 18.83 + 35.11
Maidstone 15.91 + 8.46
Medway 14.69 No change
Sevenoaks 13.09 −13.34
Shepway 16.80 + 16.11
Swale 14.35 No change
Thanet 16.90 + 16.75
Tonbridge and Mailing 16.06 + 10.69
Tunbridge Wells 16.54 + 11.93