§ Dr. TwinnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if planning approvals granted since January where the application used imperial units of measurement, are valid; and if he will make a statement. [16766]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordAll planning permissions granted are valid unless and until declared invalid by a court. As far as this Department is aware, no planning permissions have been declared invalid on the grounds that the application for permission used imperial measurements nor are we aware of any applications to the courts to declare permissions invalid on these grounds.