§ Lord Brougham and Vauxasked Her Majesty's Government:
How the recent judgment of Mr. Justice Dyson in the High Court affects their declared policy regarding planning approval for major new retail developments.
§ Lord WhittyThe Government do not comment on the construction of court judgments.
The Government's policy is set out in our Response to the House of Commons Environment Committee Report on Shopping Centres [Cmnd 3729]. This reaffirmed our commitment to the policy set out in Planning Policy Guidance Note 6 (PPG6): Town Centres and Retail Developments.