§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made in revising the neighbour notification procedure in planning applications; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 29 January 1990]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Eastwood (Mr. 142W Stewart) on 25 July (Official Report, column 649). The revision of the neighbour notification procedure is being undertaken by the Scottish Development Department as part of a wider review of the general development order and a consultation paper on the revised provisions of the general development order will be issued in due course.
§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in consequence of entries for domestic property on the valuation roll no longer being updated, he will accept notification on the occupant for the purpose of neighbour notification in planning applications.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 29 January 1990]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Eastwood on 25 July (Official Report, column 649).