HL Deb 27 June 1946 vol 141 c1306WA
VISCOUNT GAGE

asked His Majesty's Government—

  1. (1) What is the number of town planning schemes that are now operative in England and Wales;
  2. (2) What is the total acreage of land covered by them;
  3. (3) What is the number of schemes in respect of which local public inquiries have been held, but which have not yet received the approval of the Minister of Town and Country Planning;
  4. (4) What total acreage of land is covered by them.

LORD AMMON

The information asked for is as follows:

  1. (1) The number of town planning schemes now operative in England and Wales is 154.
  2. (2) The total acreage of land covered by these schemes is 1,721,492 acres.
  3. (3) The number of schemes in respect of which local public inquiries have been held, but which have not yet received Ministerial approval, 121.
  4. (4) The total acreage covered by them is 2,201,310 acres.