§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what regulations govern the placing of CCTV cameras on private property such that passage along a public footpath is monitored. [35317]
§ Mr. MichaelThe Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 grants a general planning permission for the installation, alteration or replacement of closed circuit television (CCTV)682W cameras on shops, flats, houses and other buildings, subject to specified limits on size and numbers. Planning applications are required for development proposals above the limits specified in the Order. Listed building consent may also be required for the installation of a CCTV camera on a listed building.