§ Rear-Admiral. BEAMISHasked the Minister of Health how many variations from town-planning proposals and maps have been scheduled by rural district councils in England and Wales under the Town Planning (General Interim Development) Order, 1922; whether any appeals by house owners or residents have been made against such variations; and whether any interests other than those of land speculators have been considered in dealing with such appeals?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe Town Planning (General Interim Development)1596W Order relates to development while a town planning scheme is being prepared, and not after it is in force, and no question of variations of approved town planning proposals therefore arises. The power to grant permission under the Order rests with the local authority preparing the town planning scheme and, though a number of complaints reach me on the subject, I have no reason to think that the local authorities do not take reasonable account of all legitimate local interests to the best of their abiity in the exercise of their power.