HC Deb 23 February 1993 vol 219 c520W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy on the protection of the lines of disused canals within local planning procedures.

Mr. Baldry

[holding answer 22 February 1993]: Our policy is set out in our planning policy guidance notesPPG4, paragraph 11, and more generally in PPG12. We will consult shortly on more detailed guidance in a revised PPG13, "Transport".