§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he proposes to withdraw his 200 notification requirement on the planning authority for land charges searches in relation to properties between junctions 3 and 5 of the M20, following his announcement of the line of his Department's widening scheme.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 13 December 1991]: Pursuant to an agreement between themselves and the Law Society, local authorities will be required to reveal the existence of the proposals for widening M20 between junctions 3 and 5 in response to searches by prospective purchasers of properties within 200 m of the scheme until such time as the widening is implemented.