HC Deb 08 May 1956 vol 552 c96W
69. Mr. M. Lindsay

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when he hopes to approve the Warwickshire County Development Plan.

74. Mr. J. Johnson

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when the Warwickshire County Council sent its development plan to him; and when he intends to approve it.

Mr. Sandys

The plan was submitted to my predecessor on 30th November, 1951, and a public inquiry was held the following year. Thereafter certain modifications to the plan were discussed with the county council who prepared revised maps to take account of these modifications. I then held up my final approval, since it appeared that there was some prospect of local agreement being reached on schemes for the relief of congestion in Birmingham which might affect the plan. However, since these schemes are still some way from being settled, I have now decided to go ahead and approve the plan subject to the modifications agreed with the county council. The formal documents will be issued in the course of the next fortnight.