§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects to issue supplementary guidance to planning guidance on telecommunications masts under PPG(8). [65616]
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§ Mr. RaynsfordIn July 1998, we published for public comment our proposals for changes to the control of development by licensed telecommunications code system operators under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (GPDO). In November, we announced the outcome of this consultation, and, in particular, our intention to proceed with a new single-stage "prior approval" procedure of 42 days for ground-based masts. The Department is currently preparing the necessary GPDO amendment Order and guidance to implement the changes and will consult on drafts shortly.