§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list his powers in relation to calling in or overruling a planning decision already made by the local planning authority.
§ Mr. FoxThe Secretary of State has no power to call in a planning application once it has been determined by the local planning authority. Section 276 of the Town and Country Planning Act
Increase in general rate Increase (+) or decrease (−) in general rate net of precepts per cent. per cent. Ashford … … … … … 17.15 + 18.87 Canterbury … … … … … 16.99 + 17.27 Dartford … … … … … 16.93 + 16.90 Dover … … … … … 16.26 + 10.85 Gillingham … … … … … 17.37 + 25.43 Gravesend … … … … … 18.83 + 35.11 Maidstone … … … … … 15.91 + 8.46 Medway … … … … … 14.69 No change Sevenoaks … … … … … 13.09 −13.34 Shepway … … … … … 16.80 + 16.11 Swale … … … … … 14.35 No change Thanet … … … … … 16.90 + 16.75 Tonbridge and Mailing … … … … 16.06 + 10.69 Tunbridge Wells … … … … … 16.54 + 11.93