HC Deb 20 June 1984 vol 62 cc164-5W
Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made over the submission of structure plans, including modifications or reviews of approved plans, since 4 May 1983.

Mr. Macfarlane

Of the 72 initial structure plans needed to cover England, only that for Avon has not yet been approved. The three plans approved since 4 May 1983 are:

Dorset (excluding the South East) 7 July 1983
Cumbria and Lake District 13 December 1983
Isles of Scilly 26 April 1984

In addition, alterations to the Kent structure plan were approved on 21 December 1983, and a replacement structure plan for Staffordshire was approved on 13 April 1984. A proposal for alteration to the central Berkshire structure plan was rejected on 17 November 1983, and a proposed alteration to the Derbyshire structure plan on 15 May 1984.