§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning applications for shopping developments within 10 miles either side of the M25 have been notified to his Department.
§ Sir George YoungSince the beginning of the current parliamentary Session, 20 such planning applications have been notified to the Department, either as departures from development plans, or in accordance with the request in DOE circular 96/77 to local planning authorities to inform the Secretary of State of planning applications for shopping developments outside existing city, town or district centres, involving gross floor space of 100,000 sq ft or more.