§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how long reform of section 169 and schedule 8 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 have been under active consideration; and what difficulties lie in the way of a conclusion.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe matter has been under consideration since the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Camden London Borough v. Peaktop Properties (Hampstead) Ltd. in May 1983. It has been necessary to consider carefully whether an amendment of the compensation provisions would amount to an unacceptable curtailment of rights of property.
§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many of his officials are engaged full time in consideration of proposals to reform section 169 and schedule 8 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneNone full time. Consideration of proposals of the kind mentioned is part of the normal work of the Department.