HC Deb 09 May 1950 vol 475 c41W
110. Mr. Donnelly

asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether he is yet in a position to make a statement on the way in which he intends to simplify planning procedure.

Mr. Dalton

Yes. I have made an Order and am today laying regulations with this object in view. Their effect will be to exempt a large number of small developments from the need to obtain planning permission. Householders, farmers and industrialists will all benefit from this simplification, which will also, I hope, reduce considerably the administrative work of the planning authorities and of my Department.