HC Deb 16 December 1969 vol 793 cc268-9W
66. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what proposals the Government have to enable members of the public at present precluded from making formal objections to proposals for a service area adjoining a projected motorway to make their opinions known; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Skeffington

In practice there is already an opportunity for members of the public to object to proposed motorway service areas. But we are reviewing the general arrangements governing the development proposals of Government Departments; and among the changes being considered is that of enabling objections to be made to such proposals in much the same way as to statutory planning applications.