§ Mr. Bodyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs (1) how much of the area of nearly 40 acres in 44W South Weald, which is intended to be used by the Brentwood Urban District Council and other local authorities as a rubbish dump, is in the green belt;
(2) to what extent he was consulted by local authorities before the Brentwood Urban District Council decided to create a rubbish dump of nearly 40 acres on land in South Weald, Brentwood.
§ Mr. BevinsMy right hon. Friend has not been consulted by the local authorities about the proposed use of this land, all of which lies in the Metropolitan Green Belt. I understand that the County Council did not regard the proposal as a substantial departure from the Development Plan or as injurious to amenity and they were therefore not obliged to consult him before granting planning permission.