§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much and what detail local planning authorities must require in considering applications in outline for new development in conservation areas, having regard to Housing and Local Government Circular 53/67 and the General Development Order 1973.
§ Mr. ChannonMinistry of Housing and Local Government Circular 53/67 suggested that authorities should, when outline applications are received for new development in conservation areas, ask for detailed plans and drawings—including elevations showing the new development in its setting. But the circular did not require authorities to ask for them, 51W nor is such a requirement contained in the General Development Order 1973. A later circular (61/68, paragraph 22), which suggested points to which authorities should have special regard, also said that they might wish to apply this advice flexibly in a large conservation area where it might not be necessary to insist on detailed applications in every part of the area.