§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what representations he has received urging him to call in the planning application for a new pavilion theatre and winter garden at Ilfracombe, North Devon; [26907]
(2) if he will take into consideration the time scale pressure on funding opportunities for the construction of a new pavilion theatre and winter garden at Ilfracombe, North Devon, in deciding whether to call in the planning application for the development. [26906]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe Secretary of State has given careful consideration to the representations received from English Heritage about the design and impact of the proposals for a new theatre and winter garden at Ilfracombe. He has decided to leave the planning decision to North Devon district council and appropriate notification was issued by the Government office for the south-west on 2 June.