HC Deb 25 April 1989 vol 151 c531W
Mr. Heddle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what the status of the London Docklands development corporation will be upon the expiry of its enterprise zone status.

Mr. Trippier

When the Isle of Dogs enterprise zone expires the corporation will cease to be the enterprise zone authority for the purposes of part XVIII of and schedule 32 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, and will then gain the full range of planning powers in that area of docklands. Its status will otherwise be unchanged.

Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all planning permissions given by the London Docklands development corporation along the river Thames in the borough of Southwark which secure a public riverside walkway.

Mr. Trippier

[holding answer 24 April 1989]: A list of 17 permissions given by the LDDC since 1981 has been placed in the Library. The corporation is committed to securing extensive riverside and dockside access throughout its area. Twelve miles of waterside are so far accessible, and a further 15 miles are proposed.