§ Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether he is aware of the use being made of Holme Park Fell, Westmorland, by Imperial Chemical Industries as a store ground for steel chemical containers; whether he has taken note of the strong local feeling about the matter; and whether, in view of the resulting interference with local amenities in a proposed National Park, he will take steps to secure a new arrangement.
§ Mr. SilkinMy information is that the site in question is not at present being used for the purpose referred to, but is the subject of an application to the local planning authority. It lies not in the proposed National Park area, but in a conservation area. Nevertheless, representation against the proposal having been made locally I have arranged for my regional officer to visit the site and report to me more fully. I will then consider whether any further action on my part is necessary.