HC Deb 21 July 1971 vol 821 cc282-3W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce measures to require planning authorities to compile, make freely available and circulate at nominal cost, lists of planning applications received by them during periods no longer than a fortnight.

Mr. Graham Page

No. While I think the preparation and distribution of lists can be useful, the precise arrangements for local publicity for planning applications—over and above that required under existing statutory provisions—should be at the discretion of the local planning authority. I intend however to give further general guidance on this subject by circular and have consulted the local authority associations thereon.