§ 96. Mr. Osborneasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning if he is aware that, after six months' correspondence, Mr. J. E. Chapman was granted permission by the Louth Town Council, on 24th January, 1947, to erect a workshop in the town in which to earn his living; that subsequently his Department has been asked, on three occasions, for confirmation but that no acknowledgment has been received; and if he will give sanction forthwith and consider eliminating this further sanction once a responsible local authority has investigated and approved a scheme.
§ Mr. F. MarshallMy right hon. Friend is aware of this case. I should explain that once a permission has been granted by the interim development authority, the developer is entitled to proceed without further sanction. Under Section 4 of the 1943 Act, however, an interim development permission may be revoked or modified by an Order made by the interim development authority with the consent of the Minister, or the Minister may himself give directions requiring the authority to submit an Order for his consent. In the present case, the Joint Planning Committee asked my right hon. Friend to consider intervention, but he decided that the circumstances did not call for such action and has notified the authorities concerned accordingly.