§ Mr. Staintonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress he is making in his consultations with the local authority associations in terms of the Development Control Policy Note 4 of 1969 with a view to relaxing restrictions on the sale of agricultural dwellings built since 1948 to non-agriculturists, in the light of changes in agricultural requirements during this period; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Graham PageMy right hon. and learned Friend has now received comments from the local authority associations and farming interests on a revision of this note. There was no adverse comment on the proposal to reaffirm existing guidance about conditions on planning permissions for farm dwellings limiting occupancy to an agricultural worker. This is that the condition should not normally be removed unless the long-term needs for agricultural dwellings, both on the par-44W ticular farm and in the locality, no longer warrant its reservation for that purpose.