HC Deb 03 April 1987 vol 113 cc638-9W
Mr. Silvester

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the out-of-town retail developments which are currently before his Department for consideration.

Mr. Tracey

[pursuant to his reply,2 April 1987]: The following out-of-town retail developments are currently before the Department as appeals or applications called in for determination by the Secretary of State. The list relates to proposals for development of 20,000 sq m or more outside established shopping centres at 31 March 1987.

Local planning authority Applicant/Appellant Gross-floor area (sq-metres)
Northern Region
North Tyneside MBC Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate Ltd. 35,394
Yorkshire and Humberside
Leeds CC Leeds University 27,870
Leeds CC Mountleigh Development Ltd. 46,450
North West Region
Bury MBC North West Regional Health Authority 23,225
Macclesfield BC Tesco/Marks and Spencer 25,000
Rochdale MBC J & J Fee1 74,320
St. Helens MBC Citygrove Developments Ltd1 Pilkington1 United Co-operative Society Ltd. 30,416
Salford MBC J & J Fee1 92,900
Stockport MBC North West Regional Health Authority 23,220
Spring Park Securities 74,320
Trafford MBC Manchester Ship Canal Company 92,900
Trafford MBC Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd/Shell UK1 116,125
West Midlands Region
Solihull MBC B & Q (Retail) Ltd. 33,400
Standard Life Assurance Co. 37,160
East Midlands Region
Mansfield DC Chico Land Ltd. 23,480
Blaby DC Centre 21 (Penwise Properties)1 64,566
W. J. Parker Ltd/Everards Ltd./Tiger Brewery1 30,310
Eastern Region
St. Albans City DC/Three Rivers DC Town and City Properties (Developers) Ltd. 52,000
South Bedfordshire DC BTR plc/Citygrove developments Ltd. 20,000
South Cambridgeshire DC Camtech Developments Ltd. 27,870
Thurrock DC Capital Counties plc/Lakeside trading1 206,800
South West Region
Bristol CC Bayliss1 46,450
Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. 46,450
East Devon DC EBC 25,700
Exeter CC M Baker Property Services Ltd.(and alternative scheme) 32,515
Teignbridge DC Shearwater/Digby Hospital1 58,990
Cameron hall1 37,067

Local planning authority Applicant/Appellant Gross-floor area (sq-metres)
South East Region
Spelthorne BC/Windsor and Maidenhead RBC ARC Properties Ltd. 81,500
LB of Brent IKEA Ltd. 22,500
Tonbridge and Mailing DC ASDA 27,870
1 Indicates case called-in for the Secretary of State's decision.

Table 1 Projects by Type and Sponsor (total) Great Britain
Total Local authority Local Education Authority Voluntary organisation Nationalised Industry Private Sector Health Authority Government Department Other
Total 13,144 5,763 8 154 34 270 120 42 28
Environmental 123 85 0 20 0 4 0 0 3
Building and Landscaping 88 49 1 27 0 3 0 0 2
Home Insulation 328 93 1 2 0 32 1 0 1
Research and Surveys 437 218 0 8 0 9 10 1 3
Library 729 427 1 2 2 14 15 6 0
Youth Work 30 11 1 7 0 0 0 1 1
Voluntary Acts 24 6 1 15 0 0 0 0 0
Other Social Services 97 29 2 37 0 5 1 0 2
Cultural 359 143 0 11 0 9 3 5 1
Workshop 480 164 0 4 0 14 0 0 0
CP Agent Management 908 374 1 9 3 29 8 2 3
Environmental and Landscaping 3,075 1,771 0 0 7 51 7 14 3
Building and Construction 1,488 634 0 4 4 46 8 1 1
Archaeological Digs 93 48 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Childrens Services 578 241 0 1 1 5 7 3 0
Young Peoples Services 1,169 433 0 1 1 13 7 8 2
Services for the Elderly 1,902 581 0 3 13 33 24 0 5
Services for the Disabled 1,109 370 0 3 3 3 29 0 1
Centres for the Unemployed 124 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 1—continued
Education institution Ex-offenders organisations Churches Youth organisations Old peoples groups Disability groups Ethnic groups Environmental and conservation groups Other voluntary organisations Quasi-commercial body
Total 222 749 697 332 85 260 132 554 2,702 945
Environmental 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Building and Landscaping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Home insulation 0 63 12 1 1 0 0 8 94 19
Research and Surveys 16 15 15 4 1 3 5 29 84 14
Library 50 4 19 3 1 3 1 25 127 25
Youth work 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0
Voluntary acts 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Other social services 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 4 4
Cultural 30 5 14 2 1 1 26 9 77 20
Workshop 1 51 52 6 1 4 8 12 134 28
CP agent management 5 96 47 16 6 14 13 47 179 54
Environmental and Landscaping 8 £181 77 24 1 10 2 317 338 253
Building and Construction 8 133 122 39 4 5 13 44 286 132

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