HC Deb 03 February 1982 vol 17 c146W
Mr. Pawsey

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any evidence that people are discouraged from making planning applications to build nuclear shelters because of the publicity given to such applications; and if he will seek to amend the requirements contained in planning regulations to enable persons wishing to build nuclear shelters to avoid such publicity.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Four letters have been received complaining about lack of confidentiality for applications to build nuclear fall-out shelters. I do not think it would be justifiable to exempt such applications from entry into the registers of planning applications kept for inspection by the public. However, the construction of domestic shelters in the grounds of houses will not always require planning permission as they will frequently fall within the limits of development permitted by the town and country planning general development order.