§ Mr. Braineasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many county development plans are still under consideration in his Department; on what date each of these was first submitted; how many objections were lodged and how many public inquiries have been held in each case; and when the final approvals are likely to be made.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonDetails of county development plan reviews under consideration, the dates of submissions, and the number of objections and inquiries are set out below. It is not possible to forecast accurately the likely date of approval of a plan. This will depend. amongst other things, upon objections against any modifications and the need for a fun her inquiry.
Following is the information:
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLANS UNDER CONSIDERATION County Date of Submission Number of Objections Number of Inquiries Gloucestershire 28. 7.60 337 2 Berkshire 20. 9.60 61 1 Hampshire 8. 8.61 21 1 Cornwall 10.12.62 19 1 Lancashire 17.12.62 13 Nil Ely 5. 6.63 Nil Nil North Riding Yorkshire 19. 6.63 Nil Nil West Suffolk 6. 9.63 Nil Nil Hertfordshire 31.12.63 850 1 Durham 24. 8.64 28 1 Wiltshire 25. 9.64 8 Nil Devon 26.10.64 24 1 Somerset 18.12.64 230 1 Surrey 12. 3.65 610 1 Essex 23. 3.65 1,343 1 Northumberland 10. 3.66 3 Nil Kent 22.12.67 75 1 NOTES: 1. Submissions relate to reviews of county plans made under section 6(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1962. Ad hoc submissions under section 6(2) are not included. 2. An inquiry into objections against a development plan may comprise several sittings in different parts of a county. They are part of one inquiry and are shown as such.